APHC010236722025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 13064/2025 Between: 1. G MURALI KRISHNA, S/O G V R BRAHMAM, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O FF-7,B-BLOCK MANJU RESIDENCY, THOTA VARI STREET PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA N T R DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER W, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERILL, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIATBUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO.13064 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent authorities in not refunding the FSD amounts of Rs.94,804/- and 62,595/- respectively in respect of works vide Awards Rc.EE3-104162/2020, dated 19.03.2021 and Rc.EE3-101322/2016, dated 22.03.2016, in spite of completing 2 years defective liability, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. At the time of hearing, learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent-Corporation on instructions submits that on completion of the work and defective liability period for refund of deposit, necessary deposit refund forms were prepared for payment of Rs.94,804/- and Rs.62,595/- to the Petitioner, but to due to login issues in CFMS portal the bills were not uploaded and the Respondent-Corporation is trying to sort out the technical issues and the pending deposit amounts will be refunded in due course. 3. In that view, as there is no dispute with regard to execution of works by the Petitioner and the amounts due to him, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission, with the consent of both sides counsel, with the following directions; 4 (i) The Respondent authorities are directed to pay the amounts due to the Petitioner within a period of four (4) months from today; (ii) No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 30.06.2025 IS 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO.13064 of 2025 Date: 30.06.2025 IS