Kommi Chandrasekhar v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court (Amaravati), Justice Harinath.N, WP No. 6211/2024, decided 09.09.2025. Contractor's mandamus for release of certified bills of Rs.3,62,74,690/- under S.E(P.H) Agreement-15/2018-19 dated 14-02-2019 (water supply distribution, AMR meters, SCADA, O&M for Naidupeta Nagar Panchayat and Nellore Municipal Corporation; APUWSSMIP). Alleged violation of G.O.Ms No. 120, Finance Department, dated 13-06-2022 and natural justice. State's 'want of funds' plea did not prevent direction to verify and release payment within 10 weeks. Useful on: Article 226 enforcement of payment of certified dues of contractors against State instrumentalities; M-Book certification and quality control certificate as basis for release; I.A. under Section 151 CPC for interim payment. No precedents cited; no dissent; single-judge order.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.