APHC010403062025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20623 OF 2025 Between: Anagandhi Chandra Sekhar. S/o. Raja, Aged about 52 Contractor, Resident of D.No.1/122, Palampalli Kadapa, Y.S.R Years, Occ. District. ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The Kadapa Municipal Corporation, rep by its Commissioner, Kadapa, Y.S.R District. The Executive Engineer, Kadapa Municipal Corporation, Y.S.R District. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Works Accounts, Kadapa, Y.S.R 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in 1. Department, Secretariat 2. 3. 4. Kadapa, 5. releasing the net amounts of Rs. 17,34,269/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs*' Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine only) under CFMS No.2023-2022735 towards the work A duly executed by him as arbitrary, illegal and well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to him under Articles 14,19,21 and 300-Aofthe Constitution ofindia and consequently direct the respondents pay the amount of Rs. 17,34,269/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine -only) under CFMS No.2023-2022735 forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 take necessary action for payment of an amount of Rs. 17,34,269/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine only) forthwith for which the petitioner is entitled to, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1; GP FOR MUNICIPAL I ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 5:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4; SRI P. VENGALA REDDY, SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS The Court made the following order: APHC010403062025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20623/2025 Between: 1.ANAGANDHI CHANDRA SEKHAR, S/0. RAM, AGED ABOUT 52 RESIDENT OF D.NO.1/122, YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, PALAMPALLI KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, COMMISSIONER, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. EXECUTIVE CORPORATION, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 5.THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. REP BY ITS.. 4.THE ENGINEER, KADAPA MUNICIPAL WORKS ACCOUNTS, ..;RESP0NDENT(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 pleased tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction' more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in releasing the net amounts ofRs. 17,34,269/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine only) under CFMS No.2023-2022735 towards the work A duly executed by me arbitrary, illegal and well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14,19,21 and 300-Aofthe Constitution ofindia and consequently direct the respondents pay the amount of Rs. 17,34,269/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine only) under CFMS No.2023-2022735 forthwith and pass such lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 be pleased to direct the respondents to take necessary action for payment of an amount of Rs. 17,34,269/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs Thirty- Four Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine only) forthwith for which the petitioner is entitled to, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: as pass 3 Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work 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. 17,34,269/- 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. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, and the t learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. 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 (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. as 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. KASI RAi ASSISTANT ARI STRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner, Kadapa Municipal Corporation, Kadapa, Y.S.R District. 4. The Executive Engineer, Kadapa Municipal Corporation, Y.S.R District. 5. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Works Accounts, Kadapa, Y.S.R District. 6. One CC to Sri Papudippu Sashidar Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri P. Vengala Reddy, SC for Municipal Corporations[OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies Kadapa, ssb HIGH COURT DATED:05/08/2025 ^Tofanb^ I 02 SEP 2025 ^ Current Section . ORDER WP No.20623 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS