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Sri Vmv Krishna Prasad v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC12 Nov 2025WP/19344/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Release of contractor bill amounts; writ of mandamus under Article 226; Dhone Municipality; CMDF Funds agreements 14/2023-24/E1, 18/2023-24/E1, 13/2023-24/E1 (dated 14.06.2023 and 18.07.2023); CC road and CC drain works; final bills endorsed; M-book entries; non-payment due to paucity of funds; direction to verify and release payments within six weeks; writ petition disposed of, no costs; Section 151 CPC IA No. 1 of 2024; Justice Harinath.N; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; decided 13.11.2025; W.P. No. 19344 of 2024; Nandyal (Kurnool) district contractors.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the concerned respondent to verify and release the payments due to the petitioner, preferably within six weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶36

Sri Vmv Krishna Prasad Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010379922024

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[3457]

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, T HE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19344/2024

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Between:

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SRI VMV KRISHN A PRASAD, S/O. LATE V. LAKSHMAIAH, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC CON T RACTOR, R/O. DOOR NO. 4-149- 4 9, TEACHERS COLONY, DHON E TOWN AND MANDAL, NAND Y AL (KUROOL) DISTRICT. A.P.,

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SRI P. GONVIDA RAJULU,, S/O. P. CHINNA LING A PPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEAR S , OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. DOO R NO. 8-140-3, SRINIVASA NAGAR, DHONE TOWN AND MANDAL, NANDYAL (KURNOOL) DIST R ICT.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT O F MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION A ND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRIC T .

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THE STATE OF A NDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY I T S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, F INANCE AND PLANNING D EPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AMARAVATHI, VELAGA P UDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE DHONE MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSI O NER,DHONE, NANDYAL (KURN O OL) DISTRICT.

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THE DEPUTY E X ECUTIVE ENGINEER, DHONE M UNICIPALITY, DHONE NANDYA L (KURNOOL) DISTRICT.

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THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, DHONE MUNICIPALI T Y, NANDYAL (KURNOOL) DIST R ICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Artic l e 226 of the Constitution of India pr a ying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the Hig h Court may be pleased topleased to iss u e a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring th e action of the Respondents in not r e leasing the Bill amounts i.e., Rs. 2,68,6 9 4/- for the execution of work i.e.. Co n struction of CC Road from H. No. 8-1 - 167-100-141 to Elec.Pole No. M D N/4 in Dhone Municipality vide Agre e ment No. 14/2023-24/E1/CMD F Funds, dated 14.06.2023 and an amount of Rs. 13,25,516-75 Raise for t h e execution of work i.e.. Construction o f CC Road from H. No. 4-149-10 5 (Hanumanthu Reddy House) to Elec.P o ne No. SR-lil-A-2 at Sreeram Nagar in Ward No. 15 of Dhone Municipality vi d e Agreement No. 18/2023-24/E 1, d a ted 18.07.2023

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payable to the 1st petitioner and an amount of Rs. 2,21,072-00 for execution of work i.e.. Construction of CC Drain from Ambedkar Nagar, Near Driver Prasad House to Existing Drain in Railway Station Road vide Agreement No. 13/2023-24/E1/CMDF Funds, dated 14.06.2023 payable to the 2nd petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amounts to the petitioners in respect of execution of afore mentioned works forthwith and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider the payment of amounts i.e., Rs. 2,68,694/- for the execution of work i.e.. Construction of CC Road from H. No. 8-1-167-100-141 to Elec.Pole No. MDN/4 in Dhone Municipality vide Agreement No. 14/2023-24/E 1/CMDF Funds, dated 14.06.2023 and an amount of Rs. 13,22,516-75 Raise for the execution of work i.e.. Construction of CC Road from H. No. 4-149-105 (Hanumanthu Reddy House) to Elec.Pone No. SR-lll-A-2 at Sreeram Nagar in Ward No. 15 of Dhone Municipality vide Agreement No. 18/2023-24/El, dated 18.07.2023 payable to the 1st petitioner and an amount of Rs. 2,21,072-00 for execution of work i.e., Construction of CC Drain from Ambedkar Nagar, Near Driver Prasad House to Existing Drain in Railway Station Road vide Agreement No. 13/2023-24/E 1/CMDF Funds, dated 14.06.2023 payable to the 2nd petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.G M SWAMULU

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.Gudapati Lakshminarayana SC For Municipalities in Rayalaseema Region

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2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP

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3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

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WRIT PETITION No.19344 OF 2024

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ORDER :

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded various works under Agreement Nos. 14/2023-24/E1/CMDF Funds, dated 14.06.2023, Agreement No.18/2023-24/E1, dated 18.07.2023, Agreement No.13/2023-24/E1/CMDF Funds, dated 14.06.2023.

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The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works and thereafter submitted final and the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared, progress of the work was recorded in the M-book. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payment towards the completed works has not been released till date.

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Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Sri.G.Lakshmi Narayana, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 3 to 5 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning.

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During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 3 to 5 does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of the work undertaken and that the non-payment of bills is due to paucity of funds.

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Considering the submissions, concerned respondent is hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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