WP/12985/2024 of MADDURI KESI REDDY Vs THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

APHC010260902024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3460] (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 12985/2024 Between: Madduri Kesi Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The Principal Secretary to Government ...RESPONDENT(S) & Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMINENI SUDHEER Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, Standing Counsel For Municipalities 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO.12985 of 2024 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.16,55,224/- payable to the Petitioner in relation to contracts vide Agreement No.37/2023- 24, dated 21.12.2023 for the work namely “Upgradation of CC roads in 23rd and 24th Wards in Piduguralla Municipality” as illegal, arbitrary and to pass such other orders. 2. Heard Sri R.Sudheer, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Smt. Vallabhaneni Sireesha Rani, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Re