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2025 DAILYLAW 28048 (AP)

M. VENU GOPAL REDDY v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/20119/2025 · 2025-07-31

Harinath N

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APHC010398082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION Nn- 90119 OF 9nr>K SMS Between: M. Venu Gopal Reddy, S/o. M.Venkata Occ. Contractor^ District. Subba Reddy, Aged about 48 Years, Resident of D.No.l/ISI, Koppolu, Vallur Kadapa, Y.S.R ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Administration and Urban rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Development Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District 3. The Kadapa Municipal Corporation, rep by its..Commissioner, Kadapa, Y.S.R District. 4. The Executive Engineer, Kadapa Municipal Corporation District. 5. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Works Accounts Kadapa, Y.S.R . Kadapa, Y.S.R District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution circumstances stated i pleased to issue of India praying that in the in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring releasing the net , Three Thousand Four the inaction of the respondents i amounts of Rs. 16,63,405/- (Rupees Sixteen Lakhs Sixty 228n7aa t .. Hundred and five only) under CFMS No 2023- 2280783, towards the work duly executed hu me. o u * estehiiQhoH . , • ^ executed by me as arbitrary, illegal establ^ ed legal pnnoiples apart from being violative of the fundamental nst,tut,onal nghts guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of consequently direct the in and well and the Constitution of India and respondents pay the Sixteen Lakhs Sixty Three Thousand only) under CFMS No.2023-2280783 amount of Rs. 16,63, 405/- (Rupees Four Hundred and five forthwith for all the works. jA NO: 1 OF 9noii Petition under Section 151 in the affidavit filed i direct the Ps. 16,63,405/- and five only) under executed by me which the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner- Counsel for the Respondent No. CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in support of the petition, the High Court respondents to take may be pleased to necessary action for payment of (Rupees Sixteen Lakhs Sixty Three an amount of Thousand Four Hundred CFMS No.2023-2280783 are admitted by the Respondents, towards the work duly pending disposal of SRI PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY 1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL administration and urban development PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 5: GP FOR FINANCE& 3 & 4: SRI P. VENGALA REDDY, SC for municipal CORPORATION Counsel for the Respondent Nos. The Court made the following order: at APHC010398082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20119/2025 Between: 1.M. VENU GOPAL REDDY, S/0. M.VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, RESIDENT OF D.NO.I/I5I, KOPPOLU, VALLUR, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, , REP BY ITS.. COMMISSIONER, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 4.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CORPORATION, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 5.THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS KADAPA,Y.S.R DISTRICT. KADAPA MUNICIPAL ...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 2 f. particularly one In the nature Tf direction more the respondents in releas^o 1 of Sixteen Lakhs Sixty lhreTThousand Four^H °d"d CFMS No.2023-2280783, towards the work Illegal and well established legal principles anart^f^'^”*!'* arbitrary, fundamental and Constitutional rights gi^ranterd to^'°"’ 21 and 300-A of the Constitutfon o^r r ® fa under Articles 14, 19, respondents pay the amount of Rs. 16 63''4oV(RuoerA''T"'''' Three Thousand Four Hundred anrt ' Sixteen Lakhs Sixty forthwith for all the works and pass ^ No-2023-2280783 jA NO: 1 OF 909*; Pleased to direct the res^lnts to ake nec amount of Rs. 16 63 405/ /Rnnpo q- ^ ^or payment of Four Hundred and L oniy) undT work duly executed by me which are admitterl h’^th^^D towards the disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass ^ ^ Respondents, pending an Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING DEVAP 3 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the 3'"^ respondent-corporation 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. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs. 16,63,405/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. It is submitted that the bills were also uploaded in the CFMS Portal. However, no amounts have been forth coming. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development for the 1®' respondent: the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the respondents 2 and 5 and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 3 and 4. 2. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 to 5 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. as 4. 5. SDI- N NAGAMWJA | assistant registrar i //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat . he Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner, Kadapa Municipal District. 4. The Executive Engiheer, Kadapa Municipal Corporation District. 5. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Works Accounts, Kadapa, Y.S.R District. 6. One CC to Sri Papudippu Sashidar Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri P. Vengala Reddy, SC for Municipal Corporation[OPU C] 8. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Finance Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies. Corporation, Kadapa, Y.S.R , Kadapa, Y.S.R and Urban Development and Planning, High Court of Andhra ./f HIGH COURT DATED;01/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 20119 OF 2025 ' 2 AUG 2025 "i isCiirrentSecto DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS