. X APHC010312022024 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: 15700 OF 2024 Between: Vettem Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Krishna Rao, Contractor, District. Aged about 47 years, Occ: R/o. 36-85, Purushothama patnam, Chilakaluripet, Guntur ...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 Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. 6. The District Treasury Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 7. The Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, Floor, C-Block Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. Secretariat Buildings, Executive Engineer. Chilakaluripet Municipality ...Respondents r petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts of Rs.4.53,715/- vide M Book No.47/2023-24, Rs.4,45,787/- vide M Book No.02/2023-24 and Rs.4,55,182/- vide M Book No.49/2023-24, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1.Supply manmazdoor, Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water from (lOR majar to Kottappa konda chamber) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.310/2023-24, 30.03.2024, 2.Supply of 300mm dia Sluice value at 9MLD plant and Rectification of leaks at Infront of pandaripuram Head water works and dated Purushothamma patnam By-pass Road in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide 3.Supply of No.306/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024 and Agreement 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.01/2024-25, dated 01.04.2024 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.4,53,715/- vide M Book No.47/2023-24, Rs.4,45,787/- vide M Book No.02/2023-24 & Rs.4,55,182/- vide M Book No.49/2023-24 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. IA_Na 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed 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.4,53,715/- vide M Book No.47/2023-24, Rs.4,45,787/- vide M Book No.02/2023-24 & Rs.4,55,182/- vide M Book No.49/2023-24 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1.Supply of manmazdoor, Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water from (lOR majar to Kottappa konda chamber) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.310/2023-24, dated 30.03.2024, 2.Supply of 300 mm dia Sluice value at 9MLD plant & Rectification of leaks at Infront of pandaripuram Head water works and Purushothamma patnam By-pass Road in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.306/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024 & 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 Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.01/2024-25, dated 01.04.2024, forthwith, pending disposal Petition. of the Writ Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent No’s. 1, 3, 5 & 6:GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No’s. 2 & 7:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.4: Ms. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, Standing Counsel For Municipalities The Court made the following order: 1 APHC010312022024 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: 15700/2024 Between: 1.VETTEM 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, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, 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. 2 7.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE C-BLOCK,. ANJANEYA district. OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE towers. 6TH floor IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA ...RESPONDENT(S); Circuit:::!^;::";: p-vmg ,ha, in the Pleased topleased ,o issue ' direction declaring the action of the ResDmLnT"^ f ePPrapriate writ or 0 Rs.4,53,715/- Vide M Book No 47^24 p T No.02/2023-24 and Rs4 5Si«9/ w ’ vide M Book finalizing the bills, payable to the ''^tifon^e?'' '^°-^®'2023-24, even after 1-Supply of manmazdoor, Zeep and sand h '>'orks I watching with canal water from fZ '‘"'"9 Chilakaluripet MunicipalitT v^ a ^onda »03.2024. r,sw "f „„ Rectification of leaks at Infront of n w ■ and Pnrushothamma patnam By-pass Road"^ cmT Head water works and Agreement No,306/2023-24, dated 02 03 2no? manmazdoor and Hire basis for TT f■°3.2024 arrangements for watching with canTwaffT’’ filling to OLD and New SS Tanks) in Chiiav i '■ (^ottappa konda chamber No.01/2024-25, dated 01.04.2024 LfelTon^d'""'’'"''' ^Sreement —, i- Book No.02/2023-24 and "'Rs.^55782r'^^^^°^^ interest @24 percentage in respect of execution of amounts i.e.. arrangements for chamber) in vide 3.Supply of and pay for payment of -24, Rs.4,45,787/-vide M Vide M Book No 49/209'^-24 with lAjjO: 1 OF 20941 Petition under Section I'ri r'Dr* in the affidavit filed in support of the pSn®,h!T n " "'''^^'^^tances stated please to direct the respondents ot naJ ? P'®3sed Rs.4,53,715/- vide M Book No 4^023 24 p' No.02/2023-24 & Rs,4,55 182/- vid« m o ' '^^■^'45,787/- vide M Book @24% per annum for the delayed arnoum'^to ')|° '*®'^°93-24 with interest execution of works i.e. 1 Supolv of ma ^ Petitioner in respect of filfinP arrangements for waThi g^ w^rcra tat^'^T ^^93 for Kottappa konda chamber) in ChLaluriner M 1'°'^ to 3 s; rrx." ?r- of rr 3 9MLD plant & Rectification of leaks at Infront of pandaripuram Head water works and' Purushothamma patnam By-pass Road in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.306/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024 & 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 Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.01/2024-25, dated 01.04.2024, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): I.Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 2.GP MUNCIPALADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15700 of 2024 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide agreement 1. dated 30.03.2024.306/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024 and Nos.310/2023-24, 01/2024-25, dated 01.04.2024 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. 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 as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. pending, A any, shall stand As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, closed. ' Sd/- U. SRIDEVI assistant REGISTRAR SEQTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To. 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development. State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, Guntur District. m 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, District. 4. The Commissioner, District. Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. 6. The District Treasury Officer 7. The Chief Executive Narasaraopet, Palnadu District Officer, AP CFMS Office 6‘^ Floor, C-Block Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, l 8. One CC to SRI. BATHALA RAMESH 9. One CC to Ms. Sireesha Krishna District; Advocate [OPUC] Rani Vallabhaneni, Standing Counsel For Municipalities [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP MUNCIPAL Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP FOR Pradesh [OUT] 12. Three CD Copies ADMN and urban dev. High Court of FINANCE PLANNING High Court of Andhra PRK high court DATED:12/08/2025 \ ORDER WP NO. 15700 OF 2024 AMDS^ S 15 SEP 2025 1^ . Current Section .^ m P9 disposing of the WP, WITHOUT COSTS