APHC010458052024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEIV BER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23501 OF 7()?d Between: Govindu Sankara Srinivasan, S/o Danaiah, Aged about 62 ,/ears, Occupation Civil Contractor, R/o 31-237, Ragannapalem Street, Near Jammi chettu, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration Department, A.P Secrcitariat Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning A.P Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Andhra Pradesh Comprehensive Financial Management System CFMS, 6 floor, C block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahinipatnam, Krishna District, Rep. By its Chairman. 4. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Admiristration, Andhra Pradesh at Tadepalli, Guntur District. buildings. 5. The Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts, 3 rd floor, C block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. Rep. by its Director 6. Pay and Accounts Officer, Treasuries and Account;; Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 7. The District Treasury Officer, Palnadu district. 8. The Chilakaluripet Municipality, Rep. By it:> Commissioner, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu district. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the hligh Court may be pleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly one ir the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the admitted due amounts of Rs. 11,45,449/- and Rs. 10,71,:;i02/- respectively totaling Rs.22,16,651/-(Twenty Two lakhs Sixteen thousand Six hundred and Fifty One) payable to petitioner for 2 works executed for 8th respondent by the petitioner, under agreements Bearing No's 142/2023-24 (dated 02-09- i 2023) and 219/2023-24 (dated 30-11-2023) respectively despite finalizing the bills, generating CFMS ID, as illegal, arbitrary, un(;:onstitutional and consequently direct the respondents herein to immediately pay the total due amounts of Rs. 11,45,449/- and Rs. 10,71,202/- rejipectively totaling Rs.22,16,651/-(Twenty Two lakhs Sixteen thousand Six hundred and Fifty One) payable to petitioner in relation to the above 2 works executed for 8th respondent with an interest @ 12 percent per annum lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cir(::umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents herein to release the due amounts cif Rs. 11,45,449/- and Rs.10,71,202/- Rs.22,16,651/-(Twenty Two lakhs Sixteen thousand Six hundred respectively totaling and Fifty One) payable to petitioner for 2 works executed for 8th respondent by the petitioner, under ag eements Bearing No’s 142/2023-24 (dated 02-09-2023) and 219/2023-24 (dated 30-11- 2023) respectively payable to petitioner in relation to the above 3 for 8th respondent, respectively within a stipulated time frarr works executed le Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondents No.1, 4; GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondents No.2, 3, 5, 6, 7: GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.8: M/s. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI, Standing Counsel For Municipalities The Court made the following order: APHC010458052024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PR/ DESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY.THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINA7H.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23501/2024 Between: 1.GOVINDU SANKARA SRINIVASAN, S/0 DANAIAH, />GED ABOUT 62 R/0 31-237, NEAR JAMMI CHETTU, YEARS, OCCUPATION CIVIL CONTRACTOR, RAGANNAPALEM STREET, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESIIiNTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 2.THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUf'l DISTRICT. 3.THE ANDHRA PRADESH COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CFMS ANJANEYA TOWERS, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. FINANCIAL 6TH FLOOR, C BLOCK, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRIS HNA DISTRICT, 4.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR CF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, ANDHRA PRADESH AT TADEFALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5.THE DIRECTORATE OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS, 3RD ANJANEYA FLOOR, C BLOCK, TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7.THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, 8.THE CHILAKALURIPET MUNICIPALITY COMMISSIONER, CHILAKALURIPET REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR PALNADU DISTRICT. REP. PALNADU Dl STRICT. BY ITS ...FESPONDENT(S): Petition under Arlicie 226 of the Constitution circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased topleased to i of India praying that in the I the L igh Court may be . r. ^ direction more part cularlv one in tha nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondenTs !n Tot paying the admitted due amounts of Rs. 11,45,449/- and L 10 71 202/ respechvely totaling Rs,22,16,651/-(Twenty Two lakhs Sixteen thousand Six hundred and Fifty One) payable to petitioner for 2 workt exeruted for 8 h /Tf°H oTo ^''der agreements Bearing No's 142/2023 24 na 30-11-2023) rsspeoJvel despte finalizing the bills, generating CFMS ID, as illegal, arbitrar,,. unconstitutional due 'he respondents herein to immediately pay the total R 2276 651/rent^T^^rfu I"'' "" -^^‘P-tivertotakn Rs.22,16.651/-(Twenty Two lakhs Sixteen thousand Six fiundred and Fifty One) payable to petitioner in relation to the above 2 works executed for 8th respondent with an interest @ 12 percent ^xecuiea Tor 8th and per annum and p uss lA NO: 1 OF 9n9A Pebton under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circ imstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Coun may be pleased 174^449/ T* '■®spondents herein to release the due amLnts of Rs 11,45,449/- and Rs.10,71,202/- Rs,22,16,651/-(Twenty T»,.o lakhs Sixteen thousand Six hundred respectively totaling and Fifty fine) payable an , p '^^POhdent by the petitioner under So 7l ToTIl '"2?°23-24 (dated 02-09-2023) ,,nd 219/2023-24 (dated 30-11- 2023) respectively payable to petitioner 2 works executed for 8th respondent, frame and pass to in relation to the above respectively within a stipulated time Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1.SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV S.Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities The Court made the following: 4 Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that ttie petitioner has executed works as per (i) Agreement No. 142/2023-24 datec 02.09.2023, and (ii) Agreement No.219/2023-24 dated 30.11.2023, as entrusted by the respondents and submitted final bills. It is submitted theit the competent authority has also recorded the progress of works and certified the works in the M-Book. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.22,13,651/- 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 Urtian Development; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Municipality. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to 3. 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. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed off. No costs. stand\ Closed. 4. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall 5. Sd/- K J RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTOIN OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra F'radesh, Municipal Administration Department, A.P Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Finance and Planning A.P Secretariat buildings, 'Velagapudi, Guntur , District. 3. The Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Comprehensive Firancial Management System CFMS, 6*'^ floor, C block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District 4. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Andhra Pradesh at Tadepalli, Guntur District. 5. The Director, Directorate of Treasuries and Account:;, 3rd floor, C block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 6. Pay and Accounts Officer, Treasuries and Accounts, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 7. The District Treasury Officer, Palnadu district. 8. The Commissioner, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chi akaluripet, Palnadu district. 9. One CC to M/s. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Advocate; [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING H gh Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12.One CC to SRI SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI, Standing Counsel For Municipalities Advocate [OPUC] 13. Two CD Copies gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 03/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 23501 OF 2024 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS ->