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Y. Ram Charan v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC14 Apr 2026WP/9690/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ Petition No.9690 of 2026; Article 226; contractor payment mandamus; Kurnool Municipal Corporation; agreement dated 14.02.2024; CC Road maintenance Ward No.9 Kurnool; non-payment of Rs.3,92,948/-; direction to release amount within 12 weeks; interest @ 6% per annum on default; covered by WP No.29077 of 2018 dated 16.08.2018; M Books; quality control certificate; writ disposed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to release Rs.3,92,948/- to the petitioner within twelve (12) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, failing which interest @ 6% per annum from the date of the order till realization; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed. ¶42

Y. Ram Charan Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the respondents in not making payment of Rs.3,92,948/- due to the petitioner for execution of works under agreement dated 14.02.2024 is illegal and arbitrary, and whether the respondents are liable to pay the said amount.

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Court's answer

As there is no dispute with regard to execution of the work and the amount due, the respondents are directed to release Rs.3,92,948/- to the petitioner within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

On failure to release the amount within twelve weeks, the petitioner is entitled to claim interest @ 6% per annum from the date of the order till the date of realization.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (K. Sreenivasa Reddy, J.) disposed of a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India filed by a contractor (Y. Ram Charan) seeking payment of Rs.3,92,948/- due under agreement dated 14.02.2024 for 'Maintenance and improvements of CC Road' in Ward No.9, Kurnool, executed for Kurnool Municipal Corporation. The work was admittedly completed, entered in M Books and covered by a quality control certificate, but the amount was not released. Noting that the matter was covered by the order in WP No.29077 of 2018, dated 16.08.2018, and that there was no dispute regarding execution of the work or the amount due, the Court directed the respondents to release Rs.3,92,948/- within twelve (12) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, failing which the petitioner is entitled to interest @ 6% per annum from the date of the order till realization. Writ petition disposed of with no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed.

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APHC010180822026

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

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WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 9690/2026

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Between:

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Y. RAM CHARAN, S/O Y RAJASEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O 56-83-T, WARD 01, KHANDERI STREET, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 522237

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 518001

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KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER,KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 518001

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THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 518001

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THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 518001

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THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 518001

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THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, (WORKS AND ACCOUNTS), NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 518502

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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SRK, J WP No.9690 of 2026

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue Writ or Order or a direction, more particularly in the form of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not making payment of Rs. 3,92,948.00/- (Rupees three lakhs nine two thousand nine hundred and forty eight rupees only) due to the petitioner for the execution of works in Maintenance and improvements of CC Road from D.No.8/171 to 8/179 in Kawadi Street and D.No.28/70-b to 28/67, 28/68 to 28/69 in Basheer Mullah Masjid street al Chinna Market road in ward no.9. vide Agreement dated 14.02.2024 , as highly illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unreasonable, unjustified, unfair and in violation of the Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to make the payment of aforementioned amount forthwith along with interest @ 24percent P.A., to the petitioner and pass such

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IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents to pay an amount Rs. 3,92,948.00/- (Rupees three lakhs nine two thousand nine hundred and forty eight rupees only) due to the petitioner for the execution of works in "Maintenance and improvements of CC Road from D.No.8/171 to 8/179 in Kawadi Street and D.No.28/70-b to 28/67, 28/68 to 28/69 in Basheer Mullah Masjid street al Chinna Market road in ward no.9." vide Agreement dated 14.02.2024." vide Agreement dated 14.02.2024", pending disposal of the main Writ Petition

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.P M MITHILESHWARA REDDY

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in

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Rayalaseema region In

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2.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV

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3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

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SRK, J WP No.9690 of 2026

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The Court made the following ORDER:

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This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not making payment of Rs.3,92,948/due to the petitioner for the execution of works in “Maintenance and improvements of CC Road from D.No.8/171 to 8/179 in Kawadi street and D.No.28/70-b to 28/67, 28/68 to 28/69 in Basheer Mullah Masjid street at Chinna Market road in Ward No.9” vide agreement dated 14.02.2024, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the said amount due to the petitioner in respect of execution of aforementioned work forthwith.

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Case of the petitioner is that he was entrusted with the aforementioned work vide agreement dated 14.02.2024. He completed the work within time to utmost satisfaction of the authorities. Having satisfied with the works done by the petitioner, respondents authorities entered the same in M Books and issued quality control certificate. Even after lapse of several months of completion of the said work, respondents did not choose to release the admitted amounts payable to the petitioner. Hence, he filed the present Writ Petition.

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SRK, J WP No.9690 of 2026

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Today, when the matter came up for admission, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the orders of this Court passed in WP No.29077 of 2018, dated 16.08.2018, wherein this Court directed the respondents therein to verify and quantify the amounts due to the petitioner therein, in terms of the works admittedly executed, and directed to pay such undisputed amounts, if any, to the petitioner therein, within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the said order.

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In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and as there is no dispute with regard to the execution of work and the amount due to the petitioner, the respondents are directed to release the amount of Rs.3,92,948/- (Rupees three lakhs ninety two thousand nine hundred and forty eight only) to the petitioner within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, the Writ Petitioner is entitled to claim interest @ 6% per annum from the date of this order till the date of realization.

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