APHC010275982024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY ,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 13838/2024 Between: Ananda Consturctions ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K V L NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.1,07,77,981/- payable to the petitioner concerning the execution of work by the petitioner under Package-II, for strengthening of Primary Health Centres at Irala, Kanipakam, Madireddypalli, Puthalapattu, Thalapulanenivaripalli, Thavanampalli & Thumbakuppam in Puthalapttu constituency of Chittoor District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. A counter affidavit was filed on behalf of respondent No.3 wherein it was stated as follows: “Without adverting to each of the averments in the Writ Petition, it is respectfully submitted the respondent No.4 has submitted that the L.S. III & Final bill for gross amount Rs.1,07,77,981/- and duly deducting the statutory recoveries of Rs.8,37,173/- and net amount of the bill Rs.99,40,808/- is received in this office and the same is passed and submitted to the Assistant Pay and Accounts officer Chittoor vide CFMS. ID. No.2023-1764103 on 20.11.2023 and the same is processed by the Assistant Pay and Accounts officer Chittoor on 06.12.2023 for payment. But the payment of the bill is not cleared during the year of 2023-24, and due to year end activity the same is moved in the present year as CFMS ID.No.2024-163833 and the same is pending under waiting for fund clearance at Finance Department.” 3. Heard Sri K.V.L. Narasimha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri Ch. Praveen, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings, for respondents 1 to 4 and Smt. Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance, for respondent No.5. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite completion of the work as per the M.Book No.8818-A dated 27.11.2023 the respondents have not released the amount. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings submits that the bill for Rs. 99,40,808/- is pending for fund clearance at the Finance Department. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, endorses that the net amount payable to the petitioner is Rs. 99,40,808/-. 7. Given the averments in the counter affidavit, since there is no dispute regarding the petitioner’s entitlement, this writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing the respondents to release the amount of Rs.99,40,808/- to the petitioner concerning the execution of the aforementioned work, within three months from the receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 24.04.2025 IKN 169 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 13838 of 2024 Date: 24.04.2025 IKN