Sri. Venkateswara Constructions, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/22102/2025 · 2025-08-21
Harinath N
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) APHC010425722025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) S / •7 f'# -O' Jb.// FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N jntti ’I p/y S'S'. w ★ WRIT PETITION NO: 22102 OF 2025 Between: Sri. Venkateswara Constructions,, Rep. by its Managing Partner, S. Akbar, S/o. Khaji Sa, aged about 43 years R/o. Raja Street, Allagadda, Kurnool District, Now Nandyal District. ...PETITIONER AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Municipal Commissioner, Allagadda Municipality, Allagadda, Nandyal District. 3. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Municipal Engineering Department, Nandyal, Nandyal District. 4. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 5. The Directorate of Works and Accounts, Rep. by its Director of Works and Accounts, 3'”'^ Floor, C Block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada, NTR/Krishna District-521456. ...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 order or direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of respondents in not processing and uploading the bill in respect of Agreement No.29/2023- 24/GGMP 2022-23- Grant/AMPTY/E1 dated 14.11.2023 for Rs.22,61,941/- in CFMS for payment as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to process the bill by uploading in CFMS for Rs.22,61,941/- in respect of Agreement NO.29/2023-24/GGMP 2022-23-Grant/AMPTY/E1 dated 14.11.2023 and to pay the same 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 process the bill by uploading into CFMS for Rs.22,61,941/- in respect of Agreement No.29/2023-24/GGMP 2022-23- Grant/AMPTY/EI dated 14.11.2023 and to pay the same forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C. PRAKASH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3: GP MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI G. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5:GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING The Court made the following order:
g^r ’ APHC010425722025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22102/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Sri. Venkateswara Constructions, AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.C PRAKASH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
3. Standing Counsel for the Municipal Corporation The Court made the following:
2 W.P. No.22102 OF 2025 Date of orcler:22.08.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.22102 OF 2Q2S
ORDER
1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works agreement as entrusted by the respondents vide NO.29/2023-24/GGMP 2022-23-Grant/AMPTY/E1, dated 14.11.2023, for an amount of Rs.22,61,941/- and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M- Book. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.22,61,941/-, including Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) and Final Security Deposit (FSD) amounts, is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. It is submitted that the bills were also uploaded in the CFMS Portal. However also no amounts have been forth coming.
2. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, appearing for respondents 1 and 3, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance respondent No.4 and 5; and the learned standing respondent No.2. appearing for counsel for
3. Considering the submissions, respondents 2 to 5 are hereby
directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the
3 1^- W.P. No.22102 OF 2025 Date of order;22.08.2025 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.
5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- KJ.RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR / //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, State of Amaravati, Guntur Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, District.
2. The Municipal , Commissioner, Allagadda Municipality, Allagadda, Nandyal District.
3. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Municipal Engineering Department, Nandyal, Nandyal District.
4. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, of Works and Accounts, Directorate of Works and Ibrahimpatnam,
5. The Director Accounts, 3 Vijayawada, NTR/Krishna District-521456.
6. One CC to Sri C. Prakash Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]
7. One CC to Sri G. Lakshmi Narayana, SC for Municipalities[OPUC ]
8. Two CCS to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Floor, C Block, Anjaneya Towers rd High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra
9. Two CCs to Pradesh [OUT]
10. Two CD Copies. ssb
1 1 V' , ,! - l;- V I *»■» HIGH COURT DATED:22/08/2025
ORDER WP No.22102 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS