(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs.17,11,670/- to the petitioner for the execution of works, Vide L.S. Agreement No. 29/2021-22, dated 30.04.2021, Supplemental Agreement II No. 74/2021- 22, dated 06-08-2021 and Supplemental Agreement II No. 15/2022-23, dated 23-04-2022, respectively as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioner with an interest at 18% per annum and to pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 to direct the respondent authorities to release an amount of Rs.17,11,670/- to the petitioner for the execution of work, vide L.S. Agreement No. 29/2021-22, dated 30-04-2021, Supplemental Agreement II No. 74/2021-22, dated 06.08.2021 & Supplemental Agreement II No. 15/2022-23, dated 23-04-2022, respectively, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner: VENKAT SAILENDRA G

Counsel for the Respondents: MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED)

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

Counsel for the Respondents: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOUSING

The Court made the following order:

ORDER:

The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer:

“….to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs.17,11,670/- to the petitioner for the execution of works, Vide L.S. Agreement No. 29/2021-22, dated 30.04.2021, Supplemental Agreement II No. 74/2021- 22, dated 06-08-2021 and Supplemental Agreement II No. 15/2022-23, dated 23-04-2022, respectively as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioner with an interest at 18% per annum and to pass ….”

The sum and substance of the writ petition is that the petitioner challenged the inaction of the respondents in not releasing the amounts even after completion of the entire works entrusted to him.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri G.Venkata Sailendra as well as Sri K.Mallikharjuna Moorthy, learned Standing Counsel for A.P.State Housing Corporation Ltd., appearing for the respondents.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, while reiterating the averments made in the writ affidavit, submits that in view of non-release of the admitted amounts, the petitioner is facing multifarious problems, physically and fiscally. Hence, he submits that the release of the amounts is just and essential.

On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents Corporation, placed a copy of the written instructions dated 01.05.2026 issued by the concerned authority of the Corporation and submits that six months’ time may be granted for paying the admitted amount of Rs.17,11,670/- (Rupees Seventeen lakhs Eleven Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy Only) to the petitioner.

Since it is not in dispute that the petitioner completed the works and has yet to receive pay