APHC010312602024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15884 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 Ghief 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, Painddu 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. Secretariat Buildings, ...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 writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts of Rs.4,55,012/- vide M Book No. 109/2021-22, Rs.4,45,532/- vide M Book No. 140/2020-21 and Rs.4,53,621/- vide M Book No.55/2022-23, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1.Supply of manmazdoor And Hire Basis for JCB, Zeep, and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water at (Kotappa Konda chamber to OLD and NEW SS TANK) in Chilakaluripet Municipality (3A), vide Agreement No.305/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024, 2.Supply of water to the lOR majar in view of Mahasivaratri(Kotappakonda Tirunallu) Festival on 08.03.2024 To request to Supply of Men and materials to lay sand bags to arrest the leakages on NS main canal @ Cross regulator at KM92.191, @ Addanki Branch canal @ Km92.863, GBC Escape @ Km 84.724 in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.307/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024 and 3.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.303/2023- 24, dated 02.03.2024 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and eonsequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.4,55,012/- vide M Book No. 109/2021-22, Rs.4,45,532/- vide M Book No. 140/2020-21 and Rs.4,53,621/- vide M Book No.55/2022-23 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the p^ioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. 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.4,55,012/- vide M Book No. 109/2021-22, Rs.4,45,532/- Rs.4,53,621/- vide M Book No.55/2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of. works i.e. 1.Supply of manmazdoor And Hire Basis for JCB, Zeep, and sand bags for hlling arrangements for watching with canal water at (Kotapba Honda chamber to OLD & NEW SS TANK) in Chilakaluripet Municipality (3A), vide No.305/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024, 2.Supply of water to the lOR majar in view of Mahasivaratri(Kotappakonda Tirunallu) Festival on 08.03.2024 To request to Supply of Men and materials to lay sand bags to arrest the leakages on NS main canal @ Cross regulator at KM 92.191, @ Addanki Branch canal @ Km92.863, GBC Escape @ Km 84.724 in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.307/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024 & 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.303/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3,5,6: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI M MANOHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 7: GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING The Court made the following order: vide M Book No. 140/2020-21 & APHC010312602024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] m THURSDAY.THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15884/2024 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 GHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, 3.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.CHILAKALURIPET MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNDDU 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, DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, 3.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.CHILAKALURIPET MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNDDU 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, DISTRICT. IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA ...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 to issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts Rs.4,55,012/- vide M Book No. 109/2021-22, Rs.4,45,532/- vide M Book No. 140/2020-21 and Rs.4,53,621/- vide M Book No.55/2022-23, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1.Supply of manmazdoor And Hire Basis for JCB, Zeep, and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water at (Kotappa chamber to OLD and NEW SS TANK) in Chilakaluripet Municipality (3A), vide Agreement No.305/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024, 2.Supply of water to the lOR majar in view of Mahasivaratri(Kotappakonda Tirunallu) Festival on 08.03.2024 To request to Supply of Men and materials to lay sand bags to arrest the leakages on NS main canal @ Cross regulator at KM92.191, @ Addanki Branch canal @ Km92.863, GBC Escape @ Km 84.724 in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.307/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024 and 3.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.303/2023- 24, dated 02.03.2024 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and eonsequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.4,55,012/- vide M Book No. 109/2021-22, Rs.4,45,532/- vide M Book No. 140/2020-21 and Rs.4,53,621/- vide M Book No.55/2022-23 with interest @24percent 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 of Konda 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.4,55,012/- vide M Book No. 109/2021-22, Rs.4,45,532/- vide M Book No. 140/2020-21 & Rs.4,53,621/- vide M Book No.55/2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of. works i.e. 1.Supply of manmazdoor And Hire Basis for JCB, Zeep, and sand bags for hlling arrangements for watching with canal water at (Kotapba Honda chamber to OLD & NEW SS TANK) in Chilakaluripet Municipality (3A), vide No.305/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024, 2.Supply of water to the lOR majar in view of Mahasivaratri(Kotappakonda Tirunallu) Festival on 08.03.2024 To request to Supply of Men and materials to Ia3' sand bags to arrest the leakages on NS main canal @ Cross regulator at KM 92.191, @ Addanki Branch canal @ Km92.863, (jIBC Escape @ Km 84.724 in Chilakaluripet 02.03.2024 & ^.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, jvide Agreement No.303/2023- 24, dated 02.03.2024, forjthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Municipality, vide Agreement No.307/2023-24, dated Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.J DILEEP KUMAR 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING / (i / The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the works which were entrusted and submitted final bills. However, amounts have not been paid. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, for respondents 1 & 3; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the respondents 2, 6 & 7 and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 4 & 5. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned Standing Counsel for respondents 4 & 5 submits that the bills are approved and the payment will be released shortly. The same is recorded. 4. Considering the submissions, the respondents 4 & 5 are hereby directed to verify and release the payment due payable to the petitioner expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. as 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stariic^closed. Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6. 4c1fc //TRUE COPY// OFFICER To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The Commissioner,Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet, Painddu 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. 8. One CC to Sri. Bathala Ramesh, Advocate [OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP For Muncipal Admn Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. One CC to Sri. M Manohar Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP For Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies. 11. AL HIGH COURT DATED;21/08/2025 ORDER yVP NO. 15884 OF 2024 5 16 SEP 2025 Current Section , DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS