WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the bill amounts admittedly due to the petitioner despite successful completion of aforesaid works as per the details mentioned in the work orders No. i). Roc.No. 32967/20231E3, dated 15.03.2024, Estimated Amount is Rs. 3,50,000/- and Final Bill Amount is Rs. 2,59,228/-, ii). Roc.No. 405637120221E3, dated 17.5.2022, Estimated Amount is Rs. 5,90,000/- and Final Bill Amount is Rs. 4,42,821/-, iii). Roc.No. 3296812023/E3, dated 15.03.2024, Estimated Amount is Rs. 3,60,000/- and Final Bill Amount is Rs. 2,60,700/-, iv). Roc.No. 1617/2022//E3, dated 13.04.2023, Estimated Amount is Rs. 4,00,000/and Final Bill Amount is Rs. 3,07,853/-, v). Roc.No. 673512023/E3, dated 03.11.2023, Estimated Amount is Rs. 92,512/-and Final Bill Amount is Rs. 92,512/-, vi). Roc.No. 407465/2022/E3, dated 17.05.2022, Estimated Amount is Rs. 4,50,000/- and Final Bill Amount is Rs. 3,90,126/-, vii). Roc.No. 32966/2023/E3, dated 15.03.2024, Estimated Amount is Rs. 9,20,000/and Final Bill Amount is Rs. 7,25,760/-, viii). Roc.No. 19587/2023/E2, dated 29.08.2023, Estimated Amount is Rs. 9,99,000/- and Final Bill Amount is Rs. 7,86,323/-, ix). Roc.No. 4849/2023/E3, dated 29.08.2023, Estimated Amount is Rs. 5,65,000/- and Final Bill Amount is Rs. Rs. 4,16,101/for the works executed by it, withholding the payment of proposed pending final total bill amount for the above 9 work orders is Rs.36,81424/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner for temporarily providing transportation of water supply arrangements to Chalivendrams and other works at various locations in Kakinada Municipal Corporation., and approved for payment, even after completion of defect liability period and inspite of repeated requests, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust enrichment, violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from being contrary totheordersofthisHon'ble Court issued from time to time and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release pending bill/balance amount admittedly due to the petitioner in respect of aforesaid works along with interest accrued thereon and pass
