APHC010312482024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI i (Special Original Jurisdiction) I ^0 0^ WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15904 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, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. Secretariat Buildings, 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, 6th Floor, C-Block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. Chilakaluripet Mimicipality, J ...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.3,57,051/- vide M Book No.60/2021-22, Rs.91,107/- of vide M Book No.86/2022-23, Rs.91,107/- vide M Book No.87/2022-23 and Rs.90,618/- vide M Book No.92/2022-23, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1.Providing CC Road from Koniki Syamala house to Kunapareddy Koteswara Rao house in Purushothama patnam in 31st ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.237/2022-23, dated 08.12.2022, 2.Supply of 900mm dia MS clamps (step collers)-2 at Head Water works Pandaripuram to new SS Tank in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 17/2023-24, dated 19.04.2023, 3. Supply of 900mm dia MS clamps (step collers)- at Head water works pandaripuram to New SS tank in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 18/2023-24, dated 20.04.2023 and 4. Supply of Bleaching powder in Head water works pandaripuram in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.36/2023-24, dated 30.06.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.3,57,051/- vide M Book No.60/2021-22, Rs.91,107/- vide M Book No.86/2022-23, Rs.91,107/- vide M Book No.87/2022-23 6d Rs.90,618/- vide M Book No.92/2022- 23 with interest @24% 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.3,57,051/- vide M Book No.60/2021-22, Rs.91,107/- vide M Book No.86/2022-23, Rs.91,107/- vide M Book No.87/2022-23 & Rs.90,618/- vide M Book No.92/2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1.Providing CC Road from Koniki Syamala house to Kunapareddy Koteswara Rao house in Purushothama patnam in 31st ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.237/2022-23, dated 08.12.2022, 2.Supply of 900mm dia MS clamps (step collers)- 2 at Head Water works Pandaripuram to new SS Tank in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 17/2023-24, dated 19.04.2023, 3. Supply of 900mm dia MS clamps (step collers)-1 at Head water works pandaripuram to New SS tank in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 18/2023-24, dated 20.04.2023 & 4. Supply of Bleaching powder in Head water works pandaripuram in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.36/2023-24, dated 30.06.2023, 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 Respondent Nos. 2, 6 & 7: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV The Court made the following order: 1 APHC010312482024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] wm WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15904/2024 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 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, 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 MIMICIPALITY, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 6.THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 2 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents releasing the amounts not of Rs.3,57,051/- vide M Book No.60/2021-22, vide M Book No,86/2022-23, Rs.91,107/- vide M Book No.87/2022-23 and Rs.90,618/- vide M Book No.92/2022-23 finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1.Providing CC Road from Koniki Syamala house to Kunapareddy Koteswara Rao house in Purushothama Rs.91,107/- even after patnam in 31st ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.237/2022-23, dated 08.12.2022, 2.Supply 900mm dia MS clamps (step collers)-2 at Head Water works Pandaripuram new SS Tank in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 17/2023-24, dated 19.04.2023, 3. Supply of 900mm dia MS clamps (step collers)- at Head water works pandaripuram to New SS tank in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 18/2023-24, dated 20.04.2023 and 4. Supply Bleaching powder in Head water works pandaripuram i Municipality, vide Agreement No.36/2023-24, questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.3,57,051/- vide M Book No.60/2021-22, Rs.91,107/- vide M Book No.86/2022-23, Rs.91,107/- vide M Book No.87/2022-23 6d Rs.90,618/- vide M Book No.92/2022- interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner i respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and of to of in Chilakaluripet dated 30.06.2023 is the 23 with in 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 may please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.3,57,051/- vide No.86/2022-23, Rs.91,107/- vide M Book No.87/2022-23 & Rs.90,618/- vide M Book No.92/2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1.Providing CC Road from Koniki Syamala house to Kunapareddy Koteswara Rao house Purushothama patnam in 31st ward in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide M Book No.60/2021-22, Rs.91,107/- vide M Book in 3 Agreement No.237/2022-23, dated 08.12.2022, 2.Supply of 900mm dia MS clamps (step collers)- 2 at Head Water works Pandaripuram to new SS Tank in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 17/2023-24, dated 19.04.2023, 3. Supply of 900mm dia MS clamps (step collers)-! at Head water works pandaripuram to New SS tank in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 18/2023-24, dated 20.04.2023 & 4. Supply of Bleaching powder in Head water works pandaripuram in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.36/2023-24, dated 30.06.2023, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BATHALARAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15904 of 2024 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide agreement Nos.237 of 2022-23, dated 08.12.2022, 17/2023-24, dated 19.04.2023, 18/2023-24, dated 20.04.2023 and 36/2023-24, dated 30.06.2023 and submitted final bills. It is further submitted that the bills submitted by the petitioner have been 2. duly uploaded in the Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) as per the records. 3. Heard the arguments on both sides. 4. 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. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pendin any, shall stand closed. Sd/.PVINOO KUMAR 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, 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 , 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 Smt. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni (SC for Municipalities), Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and 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 Chilakaluripet Mimicipality, 6th Floor, C-Block, TF V HIGH COURT DATED:20/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 15904 OF 2024 A!!£^ =3 17 SEP 2025 >^S4IurrentSec m: DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS