'APHC010337362024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0ji?E) iCi 0 FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N ' y WRIT PETITION NO: 17199 OF 2024 Between: Shaik John Saida, S/o.Kasim Peera, Aged about 59 years, Occ: Contractor, R/o. 12-810, 3rd Line, Maddi Nagar, 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 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 of Rs.4,55,074/- vide M Book No. 128/2021-22 and Rs.94,074/- vide M Book No.38/2022-23, 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 from (kottappa konda chamber to OLD & New SS Tanks) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 112/2023-24, dated 19.07.2023 & 2.Supply and fixing of Air value (110 mm dia) at pumping main line in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement Ne.222/2022-23, dated 26.11.2022 is questioned, as the- same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.4,55,074/- vide M Book No. 128/2021-22 & Rs.94,074/- vide M Book No.38/2022-23 with interest and 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.4,55,074/- vide M Book No. 128/2021-22 & Rs.94,074/- vide M Book No.38/2022-23 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 filling arrangements for watching with canal water from (kottappa konda chamber to OLD & New SS Tanks) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 112/2023-24, dated 19.07.2023 & 2.Supply and fixing of Air value (110mm dia) at pumping main line in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.222/2022-23, dated 26.11.2022, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BATHALA RAMBSH 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: APHC010337362024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVAT! (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SR! JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17199/2024 [3457] Between: 1.SHA1K JOHN SAIDA, , S/O.KASIM PEERA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/0.12-810, 3RD LINE, MADD! NAGAR, CHILAKALURIPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHl, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHl, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 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. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constituticn 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.4,55,074/- vide M Book No. 128/2021-22 AND Rs.94,074/- vide M Book 2 No.38/2022~23, 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 from (kottappa konda chamber to OLD AND New SS Tanks) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 112/2023-24, dated 19.07.2023 AND 2.Supply and fixing of Air value (110mm dia) at pumping main line in Chilakaluripet Municipality 26.11.2422 is questioned, as the- same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.4,55,074/- vide M Book No. 128/2021-22 AND ks.94,074/- vide M Book No.38/2022-23 with interest AND 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.4,55,074/- vide M Book No. 128/2021-22 & Rs.94,074/- vide M Book No.38/2022-23 with interest 7a 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 filling arrangements for watching with canal water from (kottappa konda chamber to OLD & New SS Tanks) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 112/2023-24, 19.07.2023 & 2.Supply and fixing of Air value (110mm dia) at pumping main line in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.222/2022-23, dated 26.11.2022, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 .GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING vide Agreement Ne.222/2022-23 dated dated \ 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17199 of 2024 / ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide agreement Nos. 112/2023-24, dated 19.07.2023 and 222/2022-23, dated 26.11.2022 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. 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 3. receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending,) any, shall stand 4. closed. Sd/- K.J.RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To. 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. Urban Development, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi and Planning, Chilakalurip^t Municipality, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu 4. The Commissioner District. Deputy Executive Engineer, Chilakaluripet Municipality 5. The Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District, a. The District Treasury Officer,, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. AP CFMS Office, 6th Floor, C-Block 7. The Chief Executive Officer 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 Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev, High Court of for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh TF HIGH COURT DATED:29/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 17199 OF 2024 AN0#^ 5 15 SEP 2025 ^ ^ Current Section V DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS