APHC010312162024 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: 15688 OF 2024 Between: Vattem Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Krishna Contractor, R/o. 36-85, Purushothama patnam, Chilakaluripet Rao, Aged about 47 years, Occ; 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, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, District. Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur 4. Chilakaluripet Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, Palnadu District. 5. The Deputy Executive Chilakaluripet, Engineer, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet. Palnadu District. 6. The District Treasury Officer, Narasaraopet. Palnadu 7. The Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS District. 6th Floor, C-Block, Office. Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. ...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 declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts Rs.89,802/- vide M Book No.71/2021-22, Rs.4,55,430/- vide M Book No.50/2023-24 and Rs.4,55,635/- vide M Book No.48/2023-24, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1 Supply of JCB on hire basis and manmazdoor for Removal of Thotaku and waste materials NS Canals from SS Tanks to Kotappa Konda chamber in Chilakaluripet Municipality 07.09.2023, 2.Supply of manmazdoor and Hire charges for Electrical motors. Oil engines, Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water at (OLD and New SS Tanks Filling) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.02/2024-25, dated 01.04.2024 and 3.Supply of manmazdoor and Hire basis for JCB, Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water from (Kottappa Konda chamber to OLD and New SS Tanks) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.311/2023-24, dated 30.03.2024 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.89,802/- vide M Book No.71/2021-22, Rs.4,55,430/- vide M Book No.50/2023-24 and Rs.4,55,635/- vide M Book No.48/2023-24 interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 7094 of vide Agreement No. 165/2023-24, dated with 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.89,802/- vide M Book No.71/2021-22, Rs.4,55,430/- vide M Book No.50/2023-24 & Rs.4,55,635/- vide M Book No.48/2023-24 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. w 1.Supply of JCB on hire basis & manmazdoor for Removal of Thotaku and waste materials NS Canals from SS Tanks to Kotappa Konda chamber in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 165/2023-24, dated 07.09.2023, 2.Supply of manmazdoor and Hire charges for Electrical Oil engines, Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for canal water at (OLD & New SS Tanks Filling) i motors. watching with Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.02/2024-25, dated 01.04.2024 & 3.Supply of manmazdoor and Hire basis for JCB, Zeep and sand bags for filling watching with canal water from (Kottappa Konda chamber to OLD & in arrangements for New SS Tanks) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.311/2023-24, dated 30.03.2024, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4 & 5: SMT. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI (SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES) Counsel for the RespondentNos.1 & 3: GP FOR MUNCIPAL URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2, 6 & 7: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING /' /» ADMN The Court made the following order: APHC010312162024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15688/2024 [3457] Between; 1.VATTEM SRINIVASA RAO. , S/0. KRISHNA RAO. AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. 36-85, PURUSHOTHAMA PATNAM, CHILAKALURIPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...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 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. 5.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHILAKALURIPET MUNICIPALITY, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 6.THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 7.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING ...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.89,802/- vide M Book No.71/2021-22, Rs.4,55,430/- vide M Book No.50/2023-24 and Rs.4,55,635/- vide M Book No.48/2023-24, after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1 .Supply of JCB on hire basis and manmazdoor for Removal of Thotaku and waste materials NS Canals from SS Tanks to Kotappa Konda chamber in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 165/2023- 24, dated 07.09.2023, 2.Supply of manmazdoor and Hire charges for Electrical motors. even I 2 Oil engines, Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water at (OLD and New SS Tanks Filling) in Chilakaiuripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.02/2024-25, dated 01.04.2024 and 3.Supply of manmazdoor and Hire basis for JOB, Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water from (Kottappa Konda chamber to OLD and New SS Tanks) in Chilakaiuripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.311/2023-24, dated 30.03.2024 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.89,802/- vide M Book No.71/2021-22, Rs.4,55,430/- vide M Book No.50/2023-24 and Rs.4,55,635/- vide M Book No.48/2023-24 with interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass 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 please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.89,802/- vide M Book No.71/2021-22, Rs.4,55,430/- vide M Book No.50/2023-24 & Rs.4,55,635/- vide M Book No.48/2023-24 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1.Supply of JCB on hire basis & manmazdoor for Removal of Thotaku and waste materials NS Canals from SS Tanks to Kotappa Konda chamber in Chilakaiuripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 165/2023-24, dated 07.09.2023, 2.Supply of manmazdoor and Hire charges for Electrical motors. Oil engines, Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water at (OLD & New SS Tanks Filling) in Chilakaiuripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.02/2024-25, dated 01.04.2024 & 3.Supply of manmazdoor and Hire basis for JCB, Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water from (Kottappa Konda chamber to OLD & New SS Tanks) in Chilakaiuripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.311/2023-24, dated 30.03.2024, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BATHALARAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FORMUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 r The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the works entrusted by the 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 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. 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. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sd/- K.J.RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development 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. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, 4. The Commissioner, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet District. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Chilakaluripet 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 Smt. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni (SC for Municipalities), Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn & Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12.Two CD Copies Palnadu Municipality 6th Floor, C-Block TF HIGH COURT I DATED;23/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 15688 OF 2024 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS