Korada Rama prasad, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Contractor versus State/Nagar Panchayat bill-payment mandamus. Keywords: writ of mandamus; contractor dues; release of municipal bills; Yeleswaram Nagar Panchayat; Kakinada; General Funds 2018-19 and 2019-20; 14th FC 2015-16; SFC 2017-18; M-Book certification; verification and release within four weeks; Article 226; Articles 14 and 21; Section 151 CPC application. Bench: Harinath.N, J. (single judge). CNR: APHC010153472024. Precedential value limited: short unreported disposal granting time-bound release direction where work completion undisputed; useful analogy for payment-delay writs, not for interest entitlement.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to verify and release the bills due and payable to the petitioner (Rs. 4,32,530/- claimed for five works) within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed.