APHC010305002024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 15415/2024 Between: Vattem Srinivasa Rao The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. J DILEEP KUMAR 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 15415/2024 ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): J DILEEP KUMAR GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: [3460] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT(S) 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.15415 of 2024 ORDER: 1. The Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the amounts of Rs.32,37,870/- vide M Book No. 46/2023-24, even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Transportation, Supply and distribution of Drinking water through 4000 litres capacity water tankers with tractor engine for supply of drinking water at various places in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.152/2023- 24 dated 04.09.2023, is illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri Bathala Ramesh, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Smt.Sireesha Rani, learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent No.4-Municipality. 3. At the time of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent No.4 - Municipality passed on written instructions signed by the Municipal Commissioner, Chilakaluripet, which is placed on record, wherein it was stated that the execution of work by the petitioner was admitted and that the Municipal authorities have prepared the bills for payment. It is further stated that due to financial 3 priorities, the bills of the petitioner could not be cleared. It is also stated that the Municipal Authorities are processing bills for uploading in CFMS portal on priority basis one by one on availability of funds including the petitioner’s bills. 4. In view of the aforesaid submissions and also considering the fact that there is no dispute with regard to the execution of work and the amounts due to the Petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition, with the consent of both sides, with the following direction: (i) The Respondent authorities are directed to pay the amounts due to the Writ Petitioner within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 16.4.2025 TJN 4 171 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.15415 of 2024 Date: 16.4.2025 TJN