Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/12127/2026 of MUTYALA MAHA LAKSHMANA RAO Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 1 July 2026
for orders : Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading : 08.07.2026 APHC010221782026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 12127/2026
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APHC010221782026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 12127/2026
Between:
1. MUTYALA MAHA LAKSHMANA RAO, S/O.M VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 22 - 70, BATCHUPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, PINCODE
521001.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
AND
URBAN
DEVELOPMENT,
SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS,
VELAGAPUDI,
AMARAVATHI,
GUNTUR
DISTRICT,
PINCODE
522238.
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238.
3. THE MACHILIPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS
COMMISSIONER, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. PINCODE
521001.
4. THE
MUNICIPAL
ENGINEER,
MACHILIPATNAM
MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, PINCODE
521001.
5. THE
DEPUTY
EXECUTIVE
ENGINEER,
MACHILIPATNAM
MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION,
MACHILIPATNAM,
KRISHNA
DISTRICT, PINCODE 521001.
6. THE
ASSISTANT
ENGINEER,
MACHILIPATNAM
MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, PINCODE
521001.
...RESPONDENT(S):
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.4,66,975/- vide M Book No. 99/2025-2026, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Providing Broom Sticks malbar type dark stands and 23 liters tubs to public health section in Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation, vide Agreement No. 107 MGF/ 2024- 25, dated 28.12.2024 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,66,975/- vide M Book No. 99/2025- 2026 to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,66,975/- vide M Book No. 99/2025-2026 to the petitioner in respect of execution of works
i.e. Providing Broom Sticks malbar type dark stands and 23 liters tubs to public health section in Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation, vide Agreement No. 107 MGF/ 2024-25, dated 28.12.2024, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV
2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
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Order:-
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work of Providing Broom Sticks malbar type dark stands and 23 liters tubs to public health section in Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation, vide Agreement No. 107 MGF/ 2024-25, dated 28.12.2024.
2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the work entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payments due and payable to the petitioner. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the work and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner in the M-Book.
3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Sri A.S.C.Bose, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Corporation, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning.
4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation submits that the work has been completed and that the petitioner has also submitted the final bills and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner have been duly admitted. It is submitted that further funds are awaited and that, soon after the release of the funds, the bills due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared.
5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondents to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.
6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 02.07.2026 PNS
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