N N N APHC010312452024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15831 OF 2024 Between; Krishna Rao, Aged about 47 years. Occ; R/o. 36-85, Purushothama patnam, Chilakaluripet, Guntur District ...PETITIONER Vattem Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Contractor, 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, Chilakaluripet^ Palnadu District. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. 6. The District Treasury Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 7. The Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. Chilakaluripet Municipality 6th Floor, C-Block, ...RESPONDENTS 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 to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction . '3< declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts Rs.3,51,279/- vide M Book No.59/2021-22, Rs.3,98,295/- No.05/2021-22 fie Rs. 1,81,173/- vide M Book No.51/2022-23 finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1.Construction of Balance RCC Drain walls at Sai Karthik Vijaya Digital to Adda Road of vide M Book even after Centre in 33rd ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.76/2023-24, dated 17.07.2023, 2.lmprovement of water supply system from ELSR in Velure Road by Zonalization method in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.20/2023-24, dated 28.04.2023 and 3.Providing Inter Connection on 355mm dia MS PIPE LINE AT Srinivasa Colony ELSR Compound in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.84/2023-24, dated 07.07.2023 is questioned, as arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.3,51,279/- vide M Book No.59/2021-22, Rs.3,98,295/- vide M Book No.05/2021-22 and Rs.1,81,173/- vide M Book No.51/2022-23 ith interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. the same is illegal 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.3,51,279/- vide M Book No.59/2021-22, Rs.3,98,295/- vide M Book No.05/2021- 22 & Rs. 1,81,173/- vide M Book No.51/2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1.Construction of Balance RCC Drain walls at Sai Karthik Vijaya Digital to Adda Road Centre in 33rd ward Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide in 07.2023, 2.Improvement of water supply Agreement No.76/2023-24, dated 17 system from ELSR in Velure I Municipality, vide Agreement No.20/2023-24, dated 28.04.2023 & S.Providing MS PIPE LINE AT Srinivasa Colony ELSR f Road by Zonalization method in Chilakaluripet I Inter Connection on 355mm dia compound in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.84/2023-24 dated 07.07.2023, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BATHALA RAMESH for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3; GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2,6 & 7:GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5: M/s. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES Counsel The Court made the following order: 1 HNJ W.P.No.l5831_2024 APHC010312452024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ) [3457] TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15831/2024 Between: 1.VATTEM SRINIVASA RAO, S/0. KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, PATNAM, CHILAKALURIPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT R/O. 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. OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, 2.THE STATE SECRETARY 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. CHILAKALURIPET ENGINEER, 5.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE MUNICIPALITY, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 6.THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU \ 2 HN, J W.P.No.15831 2024 1 DISTRICT. 7.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, 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.3,51,279/- vide M Book No.59/2021-22, vide M Book No.05/2021-22 fie Rs.1,81,173/- vide M Book No.51/2022-23, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1.Construction of Balance RCC Drain walls at Sai Karthik Vijaya Digital to Adda Road Centre in 33rd ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Rs.3,98,295/- Agreement No.76/2023-24, dated 17.07.2023, 2.Improvement of water supply system from ELSR in Velure Road by Zonalization method in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide No.20/2023-24, dated 28.04.2023 and 3.Providing 355mm dia MS PIPE LINE AT Srinivasa Colony ELSR Compound i Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.84/2023-24, dated 07.07.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.3,51,279/- vide M Book No.59/2021-22, Rs.3,98,295/- vide M Book No.05/2021-22 and Rs. 1,81,173/- vide M Book No.51/2022-23 ith interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass Agreement Inter Connection on in 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 may please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.3,51,279/- vide M Book No.59/2021-22, Rs.3,98,295/- vide M Book No.05/2021- 22 & Rs. 1,81,173/- vide M Book No.51/2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1 .Construction of Balance RCC Drain walls at Sai Karthik Vijaya Digital to Adda Road Centre in 33rd ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.76/2023-24, dated 17.07.2023, HN, J \A/.P.No.15831_2024 “2023-24, dated 28.04.2023 & SProviding dia MS PIPE LINE AT Sr-Nasa Colony ELSRCJO^^^^^ Municipality, vide Agreement No.84/2023 24, oateo pending disposal of the Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner; 1.BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.J DILEEP KUMAR muncipal admn and urban dev AP 2.GP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4 HN, J W.P.No.l5831_2024 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: nf ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide agreement 20/2023-24, dated 28.04.2023 submitted final bills. It is submitted that Nos.76/2023-24, dated 17.07.2023 and 84/2023-24, dated 07.07.2023 and the competent authority has also the work in the M-Books. Though the work recorded the progress of work and certified progress was recorded in the M- Books, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the arguments on both sides. 3. Considering the submissions, the verify and release the expeditiously as possible preferably within the date of receipt of a copy of this order. respondents are hereby directed to payments due payable to the petitioner as a period of four (04) weeks from 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO deputy Ikti^OFFICER egistrar //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Secretariat 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The Commissioner, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet , Palnadu District. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. 6. The District Treasury Officer, Narasaraopet, 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. One CC to M/s. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, SC for Municipalities [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies. Chilakaluripet Municipality, 6'^ Floor, C-Block, 10. and Urban 11. 12. ssb high court \ DATED.’I 9/08/2025 .-' ->, / ORDER WP No. 15831 OF 2024 I =eT os SEP 2025 ov o» rrentSectioax^^ Jl disposing of the w. P. WITHOUT COSTS