I APHC010310642024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15697 OF 2024 Between: Vateem 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, Secretariat Buildings, 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, ChilcLkaluripet, Palnadu District. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. 6. The District Tresury Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 7. The Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, 6th Floor, C-Block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be - |Dleai%d. 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.4,08,579/- vide M Book No, 197/2021-22 and Rs.3,97,287/- vide M Book No. 112/2020-21, finalizing the bills, payable to the petitionerin relation to the works i.e., 1 .Construction CC Road From Valluri Ravindra House to even Challa Raju House in Lakshmi Narasimha Colony 6th Ward Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 13/2023-24, 15.04.2023 and 2.Filling with gravel for Muslim Burrial Ground East side at Maddi nagar in 13th and 14th wards in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.48/2022-23, dated 24.11.2022 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment amounts of Rs.4,08,579/- vide M Book No. 197/2021-22 and Rs.3,97,287/- vide M Book No. 112/2020-21 with interest @24 percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. k u ^circur after dated of lA 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 to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,08,579/- vide M Book No. 197/2021-22 & Rs.3,97,287/- vide M Book No. 112/2020-21 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1. Const ruction CC Road From Valluri Ravindra House to Challa Raju House in Lakshmi Narasimha Colony 6th Ward Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement 15.04.2023 & 2.Filling with gravel for Muslim Burrial Ground East side at Maddi nagar in 13th & 14th wards in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide No. 13/2023-24, dated ^^Agreement No.48/2022-23, dated 24.11.2022, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3,5,6: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP Counsel for the Respondent No.4: M/S SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI, SC For Municipalities Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 7: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: 1 APHC010310642024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15697/2024 Between: 1.VATEEM 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 DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SECRETARY, AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.CHILAKALURIPET MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, CHILCLKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 5.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHILAKALURIPET MUNICIPALITY, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 6.THE DISTRICT TRESURY OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 7. .. executive officer, AP CFMS office, 6TH FLOOR C-BLOCK, DISTRICT. ANJANEYA TOWERS IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA ...RESPONDENT(S); Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India prayinq that in the crcuntstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith the Hta7cour1 he relation to the works i.e., 1 .Construction CC Road From Valluri Ravin*a WaT Chi^^ Colony 6th Municipality, vide Agreement No, 13/2023-24 dated 15,04.2023 and 2.Filling with gravel for Muslim Burrial Ground East side at Agree'm"enf:o"4j/2022-23, dltedTl 1.2022f Hlegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondente to pay fo^pTyrent of amounts of Rs.4,08,579/- vide M Book No Rs.3,97,287/- vide M Book No. 112/2020-21 with interest @24 per annum for the delayed amount to the above-mentioned work forthwith and 197/2021-22 and percentage petitioner in respect of execution of pass lA NO: 1 OF 9090. Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i praying that in the circumstances stated support of the petition, the High Court may be oleaspd L 4 M 179?'ul respondents to pay for payment of amount 11™ 21 w'ito '®^'2°21-22 & Rs.3,97,287/- vide M Book 112 2020-21 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e 1 Const ruction CC Read c 6th'ward ctltk M ^oton'? .s.~.»23 Maddi of No. dated Muslim Burrial Ground East side J Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide 11.2022, forthwith, pending disposal at nagar in 13th & Agreement No.48/2022-23, dated 24 the Writ Petition and 14th wards in of pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BATHALA RAMESH 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S). 1 .Sireesha Rani 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 1 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15697 of 2024 ORDER: f Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide agreement Nos. 13/2023-24, dated 15.04.2023 and 48/2022-23, dated 24.11.2022 and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. 1. 2. Heard the arguments on both sides. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as as 4. to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pendinc ,")^ any, shall stand closed. SD/- G. HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Administration Department of Municipal And 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. 4. Commissioner, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. 6. The District Tresury Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 7. 7. The Chief Executive Officer, AP OEMS Office, 6th Floor. C-Block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 8. One CC to Sri. Bathala Ramesh Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, Standing Counsel For Municipalities Advocate [OPUO Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn And Urban Dev, Fligh Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OPUC] Two CCs to GP For Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies. 10. 11. 12. AL HIGH COURT DATED:12/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 15697 OF 2024 Qf g( 0 9 SEP 2025 ntSectioiL ml Co ' ^5- DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS