A APHC010337372024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) / THURSDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUS TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17183 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 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 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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts of Rs.4,53,580/- vide M Book No. 100/2022-23 and Rs.94,899/- vide M Book No.35/2022-23, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1.Supply of manmazdoor. Hire charges for Electrical motors, oil engines Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water (OLD 6and NEW SS Tanks Filling) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.325/2022-23, dated 20.03.2023 and 2.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.217/2022-23, dated 24.11.2022 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.4,53,580/- vide M Book No. 100/2022-23 and Rs.94,899/- vide M Book No.35/2022-23 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 direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,53,580/- vide M Book No. 100/2022-23 & Rs.94,899/- vide M Book No.35/2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1.Supply of manmazdoor, Hire charges for Electrical motors, oil engines Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water (OLD & NEW SS Tanks Filling) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.325/2022-23, dated 20.03.2023 2.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.217/2022-23, dated 24.11.2022, 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 : NONE APPEARED The Court made the following order: J APHC010337372024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRUUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17183/2024 Between: 1.SHAIK JOHN SAIDA. S/O.KASIM PEERA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. OCC CONTRACTOR. R/0. 12-810, 3RD LINE, MADDI NAGAr’ CHILAKALURIPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARY, AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, 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 DISTRICT 2 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 tomay 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.4,53,580/- vide M Book No. 100/2022-23 and Rs.94,899/- vide M Book No.35/2022-23, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1.Supply of manmazdoor. Hire charges for Electrical motors, oil engines Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water (OLD 6and NEW SS Tanks Filling) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.325/2022- 23, dated 20.03.2023 and 2.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.217/2022-23, dated 24.11.2022 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.4,53,580/- vide M Book No. 100/2022-23 and Rs.94,899/- vide M Book No.35/2022-23 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass such 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.4,53,580/- vide M Book No. 100/2022-23 & Rs.94,899/- vide M Book No.35/2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1.Supply of manmazdoor. Hire charges for Electrical motors, oil engines Zeep and sand bags for filling arrangements for watching with canal water (OLD & NEW SS Tanks Filling) in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement 20.03.2023 2.Supply of arrangements for watching with canal water from lOR majar to kottappa konda chamber in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.217/2022- 23, dated 24.11.2022, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such No.325/2022-23, dated manmazdoor, Zeep and sand bags for filling 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1 .GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 Order:- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works entrusted by the respondents vide Agreement Nos.325/2022-23, dated 20.03.2023 and 217/2022-23, dated 24.11.2022 and submitted the final bills, submitted that the competent authority has recorded the progress of the works and certified the same in the M-Book. It is further submitted that, in ali, an amount of Rs. 4,53,580/- and Rs.94,899/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the progress of the works was recorded in the M-Book, no amount has been forthcoming. Heard the iearned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; the learned Assistant Government Pieader for Finance & Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality. 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 six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ? i It is 2. 3. 5. Sd/- U SRIDEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// i' SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, I 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantla, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. Commissioner, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. Deputy Executive Engineer, Chilakaluripet Municipality 5. The 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] GP For Muncipal Admn Urban Dev, High Court of 9. Two CCs to Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CCs to GP For Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra 10. Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CD Copies. AL HIGH COURT DATED:28/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 17183 OF 2024 l( 18 SEP 2025 )S i^'^Cljrrent Sectioax'^^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS