APHC010302252024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15181/2024 Between: 1. VATTEM SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC-CONTRACTOR, R/O. 36-85, PURUSHOTHAMA PATNAM, CHILAKALURIPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETAIY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBEM DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETAIY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. CHILAKALURIPET MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHILAKALURIPET MUNICIPALITY, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 6. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 2 7. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts of Rs. 11,30,175/- vide M Book No. 31/2022-23, even after finalizing the bills, payable-to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Providing Balance CC Road From Markandeya near Donka to Bhaskar rao Estates at 32nd ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 210/2023-24, dated 04.11.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs. 11,30,175/- vide M Book No. 31/2022-23 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass IA 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 may please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs. 11,30,175/- vide M Book No. 31/2022-23 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Providing Balance CC Road From Markandeya near Doiika to Bhaskar rao Estates at 32nd ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 210/2023-24, dated 04.11.2023, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the works entrusted by the 4th respondent as per Agreement No.210/2023-2024, dated 04.11.2023 and submitted final bills. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.11,30,175/- is due payable to the petitioner. However, amounts have not been paid. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, for the respondents 1 and 3; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the respondents 2, 6 and 7 and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 4 and 5. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 to 7 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date : 23.07.2025 BMS