M/s Myb Security Services, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: release of admitted contractor dues; withholding of payment; Kakinada Municipal Corporation; Operation and Maintenance of Gandhi Nagar park; Agreement No.382/2025-26 dated 22-12-2025; M-Book recording; final bills admitted; funds awaited; mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Article 21 Constitution of India; Section 151 CPC interim application (IA No.1 of 2026); eight weeks timeline; no costs; disposed at admission stage; M/s MYB Security Services; Masa Yesubabu; Masa Subbarao; Devasri Roshan Kancharla; M Krishna Rao Standing Counsel; GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning; Justice Harinath.N; APHC010144392026; Rs.16,05,452/-; interest @ 24% per annum prayed but not granted; State of Andhra Pradesh; Amaravati; East Godavari.
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 eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions (including IA No.1 of 2026 under Section 151 CPC seeking interim release) closed. The petitioner's prayer for interest @ 24% per annum was not dealt with or granted in the order.