APHC010122442024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH^/ AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) V-'' TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE "O' #1 ib f: rj if THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N ^ ' PRESENT ■alr WRIT PETITION NO: 6434 OF 2024 Between: K. RamesK S/o. Krishnaiah, Aged about 44 years, Occ Contractor, R/o. 3-4- 22/A, Buddivari Veedi, Gollapalem, Kovuru^ .SPSR Nellore District, Pincode 524137. 't.-- ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and ^Planning Velagapudi, Amatravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, District. 4. Kavali Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, District. 5. The District Collector, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Kavali Municipality, Kavali, SPSR Nellore District. 7. The Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. Secretariat Buildings, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur Kavali, SPSR Nellore 6th Floor, C-Block, ...RESPONDENTS 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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaj-ing^the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.4,23,835/- vide M Book No. 240/2019-2020, even after finalizing the bills, to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Providing CC Road . Widening from Vighneswara Hotel to Thatavarti vari cross road of Kavali Municipality, vide Agreement No. 321/2019-20/Gen, dated 18.10.2019 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.4,23,835/- vide M Book No. 240/2019-2020 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,23,835/- vide M Book No. 240/2019-2020 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Providing CC Road Widening from Vighneswara Hotel to Thatavarti vari cross road of Kavali 18.10.20t^, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Municipality, vide Agreement No. 321/2019-20/Gen, dated Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3, 5 & 6:GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 7:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.4:SRI G. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES The Court made the following order: 7 / APHC010122442024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 6434/2024 Between: 1.K RAMESH,, S/0. KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. 3-4-22/A, BUDDIVARI VEEDI, GOLLAPALEM, KOVURU, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, PINCODE 524137. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GTMTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GIMTUR DISTRICT. 4.KAVAL1 MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KAVALI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, 6.KAVALI MUNICIPALITY, KAVALI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 7.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, AMATRAVATHI, 2 C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS DISTRICT. IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the of Rs.4,23,835/- vide M Book No. 240/2019-2020, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Providing CC Road Widening from Vighneswara Hotel to Thatavarti vari cross road of Kavali Municipality, vide Agreement No. 321/2019-20/Gen, dated questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.4,23,835/- vide M Book No. 240/2019-2020 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith pass lA NO: 1 OF 2024 amount 18.10.2019 is direct the and Petition under bection 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount Rs.4,23,835/- vide M Book No. 240/2019-2020 with interest i_ annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Providing CC Road Widening from Vighneswara Hotel to Thatavarti vari of @24% per cross road of Kavali Municipality, vide Agreement No. 321/2019-20/Gen, dated 18.10.2019, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BATHALARAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 3.N RANGA REDDY (SC MC RSEEMA SPSR NLR) The Court made the following: Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work as entrusted by the respondents as per Agreement No.321/2019-20/Gen, dated 18:10.2019 and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. it is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.4,23,835/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. However, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Municipality. 3. The learned Standing Counsel for the 4**" respondent filed the affidavit and submits that the bills were also uploaded in the CFMS Portal. 4. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. counter 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed off. No costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- Wl. PRABHAKAR RAO assistant registrar //true copy// SECTION OFFICER To, Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat 1. The and Urban RiiiiHinas. Velaoaoudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary. Department of Finance ^ Planning, State Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration^TGorantla, District. 4. The Commissioner, Kavali Municipality, KavalTsPSR Nellore District. 5. The District Collector, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Kavali MunicipaMy, Kavali, SPSR Nellore District. 7. The Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 8. One CC to Sri Bathala Ramesh, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri G. Lakshmi Narayana, SCior Municipalities[OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Fligh Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance and PI Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies. of Amatravathi, Guntur, Guntur 6th Floor, C-Block Development ^Pl^nning, High Court of Andhra ssb HIGH COURT DATED:09/09/2025 ORDER WP No. 6434 OF 2024 ■V S( 17 SEP 20?5 iNOijgent SectiQ0^"~^ c DISPOSING OF THE W. P. WITHOUT COSTS