APHC010255372024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0.' TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE I PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 12786 OF 2024 Between: Kotapati Prabhakar, S/o Malyadri, Aged about 39 years. Occ;. Civil Contractor R/o D.No. 7-19-160/76/2, Vasantharayapuram, Guntur ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary A.P Secretariat buildings, Municipal Administration Department, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh. Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning A.P Secretariat Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Andhra Pradesh Comprehensive Financial Management CFMS, 6th floor, C block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. Rep. By its Chairman. 4. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration Pradesh at Tadepalli, Guntur District. 5. The Directorate of Works and Accounts, Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District, and Accounts. 6. Pay and Accounts Officer, Works and Accounts, Guntur 7. The District Treasury Officer, Guntur district. buildings System , Andhra 3rd floor, C block, Anjaneya Rep. by its Director of Works 8. The Guntur Municipal corporation Corporation office, Guntur. 8, Rep. By its Commissioner ...Respondents R^tition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the crrcumstances stated in the affidavit flied therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the admitted due amount of Rs. 16,58,132/- (Sixteen lakhs fifty eight thousand one hundred and thirty two) payable to in relation to work executed for 8th me respondent by the petitioner, namely “GGMP-Construction RCC culverts at Gowthami of CC Drain AND Nagar 3rd line and Chaitanyapuri 2nd line in Secretariat No. 135 in Div. No. 45 under AE-1 Section agreement Bearing No. 970/E.E/G.M.C/GNT/2022-23, dated 31-03-2023 despite finalizing the bill and uploading it on OEMS Portal unconstitutional and of GMC” under as illegal, arbitrary, herein to R® 16,58,132/-( Sixteen lakhs fifty-eight thousand one hundred and thirty two) payable to petitioner in relation to above work executed for 8th respondent under the said agreement with an interest consequently direct the respondents immediately pay the due @12% per annum. lA NO: 1 OF Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i praying that in the circumstances stated the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents herein to release the due amount of Rs. 16,58,132/- one hundred and thirty two) payable to (Sixteen lakhs fifty eight thousand in relation to work executed for 8th "GGMP- Construction of CC Drain me respondent by the petitioner, namely AND RCC culverts at Gowthami Nagar 3rd in Secretariat No. 135 in Div. No. 45 under line and Chaitanyapuri 2nd line AE-1 Section of GMC 970/E.E/G.M.C/GNT/2022-23, frame. under agreement dated 31-03-2023 within Bearing No. a stipulated time lA NO: 2 OF ?n94 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated ■n the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents herein to clear payment due under the CFMS Bill No 2024-281269 within a stipulated time frame. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. Counsel for the Respondent Nos. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI 1 & 4: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV SRI M MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR MUNC AND MUNC CORP) 2, 3, 5 to 7: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.8: Counsel for the Respondent Nos. The Court made the following order: i APHC010255372024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 12786/2024 Between: 1.KOTAPATI PRABHAKAR, S/0 MALYADRI, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC. CIVIL CONTRACTOR VASANTHARAYAPURAM, GUNTUR R/0 D.NO. 7-19-160/76/2, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CFMS, 6TH FLOOR, C BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 4.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, ANDHRA PRADESH AT TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5.THE DIRECTORATE OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, 3RD FLOOR, C BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS. IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA 2 s> 6. PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS GUNTUR. 7.THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, , GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8.THE GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 8, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, CORPORATION OFFICE, GUNTUR. ...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 or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the admitted due amount of Rs. 16,58,132/4 Sixteen lakhs fifty eight thousand one hundred and thirty two) payable to me in relation to work executed for 8th respondent by the petitioner, namely GGMP-Construction of CC Drain AND RCC culverts at Gowthami Nagar 3m line and Chaitanyapuri 2nd line in Secretariat No. 135 in Div. No. 45 under AE-1 Section of GMC under agreement Bearing No. 970/E.E/G.M.C/GNT/2022-23, dated 31-03- 2023 despite finalizing the bill and uploading it on CFMS Portal, as illegal, arbitrary herein to immediately pay the due amount of Rs. 16,58,132/-( Sixteen iakhs fifty-eight thousand one hundred and thirty two) payable to petitioner in relation to above work executed for 8th respondent under the said agreement with an interest 12 PERCENT per annum and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2024 unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents 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 pleased to direct the respondents herein to release the due amount of Rs. 16,58,132/4 Sixteen lakhs fifty eight thousand one hundred and thirty two) payable to me in relation to work executed for 8th respondent by the petitioner, namely "GGMP- Construction of CC Drain AND RCC culverts at Gowthami Nagar 3rd line and Chaitanyapuri 2nd line in Secretariat No. 135 in Div. No. 45 under AE-1 Section of GMC" under agreement Bearing No. 970/E.E/G.M.C/GNT/2022-23, dated 31-03-2023 within a stipulated time frame and pass lA NO: 2 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 3 r pleased to direct the respondents herein to clear payment due under the CFMS Bi11 No 2024-281269 within a stipulated time frame and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.M MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR MUNC AND MUNC CORP ) 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4 The Court made the following Order: The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed the works entrusted by the 8*'' respondent-Corporation and completed the construction work of CC Drain and RCC culverts as per Agreement No.970/E.E/G.M.C/GNT/2022-23, dated 31.03,2023. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs. 16,58,132/- is due and payable by the 8**^ respondent-Corporation to the petitioner on account of completion of the aforesaid work. It is submitted that, after having completed the works, the petitioner submitted the final bills, which were also approved for payment. However, no payments were forthcoming from the 8*^ respondent-Corporation. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the 8*^ respondent. 3. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the 4. respondent Nos.2 to 8 to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed off. No costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sal- SHAIK MOHD. RAFl ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. Department, A.P of Finance and Planning A.P 3. The Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Comprehensive Financial Management System CFMS, 6th floor, C block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 4. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Andhra Pradesh at Tadepalli, Guntur District. 5. The Director of Works and Accounts Directorate of Works and Accounts, 3rd floor, C block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 6. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Works and Accounts, Guntur. 7. The District Treasury Officer, Guntur district. 8. The Commissioner, Guntur Municipal Corporation 8, Corporation office Guntur. 9. One CC to M/s. Sasanka Bhuvanagiri Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn Urban Dev Pradesh [OUT] 11. One CC to Sri M Manohar Reddy (SC for Munc Advocate [OPUC] 12. Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning Fligh Court [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies High Court of Andhra And Munc Corp ) of Andhra Pradesh TF HIGH COURT DATED:15/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 12786 OF 2024 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS