APHC010310012024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15640 OF 2024 Between: 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 Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. Chilakaluripet Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet, Polnadu District. 6. The District Treasury Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 7. The Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. Secretariat Buildings, 6th Floor, C-Block, ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the circumstances stated i Constitution of India praying that in the in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue a writ of mandamus may be . other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents Rs.4,38,025/- vide M Book not releasing the amounts No.24/2021-22, Rs.88,915/- of vide M Book No.58/2023-24 & Rs.88.916/- finalizing the bills vide M Book No.57/2023-24, even after to the petitioner in relation to the works i e 1.Transportation, Supply and Distribution of Drinking water through 4000 Itr capacity hired water tankers with vehicle tracking for supply of Drinking water system with Tractor Engine at Various places in Ganapavaram From Pandaripuram ELSR and Vasavi Nagar vide Agreement No. 124/2022- ELSR in Chilakaluripet Municipality, c, , stated 19.07.2022, 2.Transportation Supply and distribution of Drinking water through 4000 Itr capacity hired Jkers with VTS with tractor engines for supply of drinking water at various U/aorgl 'h r ^^icipality, vide Agreement No^4/2024-25, dated 20.04.2024 & S.Transportation, Supply and distribution Drinking water through 4000 Itr capacity hired tankers with VTS with tractor engines for supply of drinking water. Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement is questioned, as the 23. at various places from 1 to 38 wards in No.23/2024-25, dated 19.04.2024 same is illegal arbitrary and consequently direct the ir24nv° rs.4,38,025/- vide M Book • 2021-22, Rs.88,915/- vide M Book No.58/2023-24 and Rs.88,916/- vide with interest @24% M Book No.57/2023-24 per annum for the delayed mentioned work amount to the petitioner i forthwith. in respect of execution of above- jA NO: 1 OF OMA. Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i direct the respondents to praying that in the circumstances stated in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to P^y payment of amount of Rs.4,38,025/- vide M 0- 021-22, Rs.88,915/- vide M Book No.58/2023-24 & Rs.88,916/- vide M Book No.57/2023-24 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1 .Transportation, Supply & Distribution of Drinking water through 4000 Itr capacity hired tankers with vehicle tracking system with Tractor Engine for supply of Drinking water at Various places in Ganapavaram From Pandaripuram ELSR & Vasavi Nagar ELSR in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 124/2022-23, water dated 19.07.2022, 2.Transportation, Supply and distribution of Drinking water through 4000 Itr capacity hired tankers with VTS with tractor engines for supply of drinking water at various places from 1 to 38 wards in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.24/2024-25, 3.Transportation, Supply and distribution of Drinking water through 4000 itr capacity hired tankers with VTS with tractor engines for supply of drinking water at various places from 1 to 38 wards in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.23/2024-25, dated 19.04.2024, forthwith, the Writ Petition. dated 20.04.2024 & pending disposal of Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BATHALA RAMESH ^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4 & 5: SRI J DILEEP KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2, 6 & 7: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING /■ The Court made the following order: w 0-^ APHC010310012024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARA\/AT\ (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAYJHE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15640/2024 [3457] Between: 1.VATTEM SRINIVASA RAO,, S/0. KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, PATNAM, CHILAKALURIPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT. R/0. 36-85, PURUSHOTHAMA ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, 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, POLNADU DISTRICT. 6.THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, NARASARAOPCT, PALNADU DISTRICT. 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 topleased 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.4,38,025/- vide M Book No.24/2021-22, Rs.88,915/- vide M Book No.58/2023-24 85 Rs.88,916/- vide M Book No.57/2023-24, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. 1 .Transportation, Supply and Distribution of Drinking water through 40001 tr capacity hired water tankers with vehicle tracking system with Tractor Engine for supply of Drinking water at Various places in Ganapavaram From Pandaripuram ELSR and Vasavi Nagar ELSR in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 124/2022- 23 Supply and distribution of Drinking water through 40001 tr capacity hired tankers with VTS with tractor engines for supply of drinking water at various places from 1 to 38 wards in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.24/2024-25, dated 20.04.2024 fi5 3.Transportation, Supply and distribution of Drinking water through 40001 tr capacity hired tankers with VTS with tractor engines for supply of drinking water at various places from 1 to 38 wards in Chilakaluripet Municipality, 19.04.2024 is questioned, as the same is illegal arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.4,38,025/- vide M Book No.24/2021-22, Rs.88,915/- vide M Book No.58/2023-24 and Rs.88,916/- vide M Book No.57/2023-24 with interest @24percent per annum for thedelayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith lA NO: 1 OF 2024 dated 19.07.2022, 2.Transportation vide KAgreement No.23/2024-25, dated 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 please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,38,025/- vide JVE Book No.24/2021-22, Rs.88,915/- vide M Book No.58/2023-24 & Rs.88,916/- vide M Book No.57/2023-24 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1.Transportation, Supply & Distribution of Drinking water through 40001 tr capacity hired water tankers with vehicle tracking system with Tractor Engine for supply of Drinking water at Various places in Ganapavaram From Pandaripuram ELSR & Vasavi Nagar ELSR in Chilakaluripet Municipality 19.07.2022, vide Agreement No. 124/2022-23, dated 2.Transportation, Supply and distribution of Drinking water through 40001 tr capacity hired tankers with VTS with tractor engines for supply of drinking water at various places from 1 to 38 wards in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement 3.Transportation, Supply and distribution of Drinking water through 40001 tr capacity hired tankers with VTS with tractor engines for supply of drinking water at various places from 1 to 38 wards in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.23/2024-25, dated 19.04.2024, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: No.24/2024-25, dated 20.04.2024 & 1.BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.J DILEEP KUMAR 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the works entrusted by the 4*^ respondent and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the progress was entered in the M-Book. However, amounts have not been paid. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, for 2. 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. Sd/- K.J.RAJA BABU f assistant registrar/ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration Urban Development, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur ^" District. And 4. The Commissioner, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet , Palnadu District. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet, Polnadu District. 6. The District Treasury Officer, Narasaraopct, Palnadu District. 7. The Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 8. One CC to Sri Bathala Ramesh Advocate [OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. One CC to Sri J Dileep Kumar Advocate [OPUC] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies 6th Floor, C-Block, /'■ TF w ) HIGH COURT DATtU:23/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 15640 OF 2024 M 0 2 AUG 2025 V ^^JJurrent Sectif0x^>^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS