I V APHC010312442024 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: 15829 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 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, Gorantia, 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. ...Respondents - ■ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the ciircum^ances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be leased 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.3,91.471/- vide M Book No. 100/2020-21, Rs.73,328/- vide M Book No. 19/2021-22 and Rs. 1,78,429/- vide M Book No.50/2022-23, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1.Construction of CC Drain from Ramulu vari temple back side to Lakshma naik house at Markandeya nagar in 32nd ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 154/2022-23, dated 16.08.2022, 2.Supply and delivery of fixing of Decoration lighting at Municipal office building Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 271/2023-24, dated 29.12.2023 and 3.Rectification of Leaks on 400mm dia Ms pipe Line at Vasavi Nagar ELSR Pumping line in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 83/2023-24, dated 07.07.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and k- -■'4 consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.3,91,471/- vide M Book No. 100/2020-21, Rs.73,328/- vide M Book No. 19/2021-22 and Rs.1,78,429/- vide M Book No.50/2022-23 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner 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.3,91,471/- vide M Book No. 100/2020-21, Rs.73,328/- Rs.1,78,429/- vide M Book No.50/2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1 .Construction of CC Drain from Ramulu vari temple back side to Lakshma naik house at Markandeya nagar in 32nd ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide M Book No. 19/2021-22 & ¥ Vide Agreement No. 154/2022-23, dated 16.08.2022, 2.Supply & delivery of fixing of Decoration lighting at Municipal office building Chilakaluripet dated 29.12.2023 & Municipality, vide Agreement No. 271/2023-24 3.Rectification of Leaks on 400mm dia Ms pipe Line at Vasavi Nagar ELSR Pumping line in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 83/2023-24, dated 07.07.2023, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. 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 Nos.2 & 7: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI M MANOHAR REDDY The Court made the following order: 1 HN^J W.P.No.15839 2024 APHC010312442024 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: 15829/2024 Between: 1.VATTEM SRINIVASA RAO,, S/0. KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 R/0. 36-85, PURUSHOTHAMA YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, 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, VELAGAPUDl, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDl, 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 2 HNJ W.P.No.15839 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 topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriatewrit or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts of Rs.3,91,471/- vide M Book No. 100/2020-21, Rs.73,328/- vide M Bopk No. 19/2021-22 and Rs. 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 topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriatewrit or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts of Rs.3,91,471/- vide M Book No. 100/2020-21, Rs.73,328/- vide M Bopk No. 19/2021-22 and Rs. 1,78,429/- vide M Book No.50/2022-23, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1 .Construction of CC Drain from Ramulu vari temple back side to Lakshma naik house at Markandeya nagar in 32nd ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 154/2022-23, dated 16.08.2022, 2.Supply and delivery of fixing of Decoration Municipality, vide Agreement No. 271/2023-24, dated 3.Rectification of Leaks on 400mm dia Ms pipe Line at Vasavi Nagar ELSR Pumping line in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 83/2023-24, 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.3,91,471/- vide M Book No. 100/2020-21, Rs.73,328/- vide M Book No.19/2021-22 and Rs.1,78,429/- vide M Book No.50/2022-23 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 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.3,91,471/- vide M Book No. 100/2020-21, Rs.73,328/- vide M Book No. 19/2021-22 & Rs.1,78,429/- vide M Book No.50/2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1 .Construction of CC Drain from Ramulu vari temple back side to Lakshma naik house at Markandeya nagar in 32nd ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 154/2022-23, dated 16.08.2022, 2.Supply & delivery of fixing of Decoration lighting at Municipal office building lighting at Municipal office building Chilakaluripet 29.12.2023 and n f 3 HN, J- W.P.No.15839 2024 dated Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 271/2023-24 29.12.2023 & 3.Rectification of Leaks on 400mm dia Ms pipe Line at Vasavi Nagar ELSR Pumping line in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 83/2023-24, dated 07.07.2023, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATHALA RAM ESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GPFORMUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.J DILEEP KUMAR 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING I 4 HN, J W.P.No.15839 2024 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15839 of 2024 ORbER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide agreement 1. No$. 154/2022-23, dated 16.08.2022, 271/2023-24, dated 29.12.2023 and 83/2023-2024, dated 07.07.2023 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-Books. Though the work progress was recorded in the M- Books, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the arguments on both sides. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to 3. 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. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 4. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- G.HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT RE9STRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Administration And Urban Development, 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. Department of Municipal Secretariat Buildings, ..... V Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet, 4. The Commissioner Palnadu District. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer. Chilakaluripet Municipality Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. 6. The District Treasury Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, 6th Floor, C-Block 7. The Chief Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 8. One CC to Sri. Bathala Ramesh, Advocate [OPUC] GP For Muncipal Admn Urban Dev, High Court of 9. Two CCs to Andhra Pradesh [OUT] One CC to Sri. M Manohar Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] GP For Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra 10. 11. Two CCs to Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies. AL HIGH COURT TL ^ATED:19/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 15829 OF 2024 & ^ 2 2 SEP 2025 jg) '^JsJiyrrentSectiojix^^^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS