APHC010458162024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 23569/2024 Between: Vattem Srinivasa Rao, The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY ,THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 23569/2024 Vattem Srinivasa Rao, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING [3460] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT(S) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 23569/2024 The Court made the following Order: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not releasing the admitted due final bills amounts of Rs.31,69,126/- payable to the Petitioner in relation to contract vide Agreement No.29/2022-23 dated 16.04.2022 for the work namely “Transportation Supply and Distribution of Drinking Water through 4000 Ltrs Capacity water tankers with vehicle tracking system with tractor engine for supply of drinking water at various places in Chilakaluripet Municipality from 1st ward to 38th ward” as illegal, arbitrary and to pass such other orders. 2. Heard Sri Sasanka Bhuvanagiri, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Smt. Vallabhaneni Sireesha Rani, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent No.8- Municipality. 3. At the time of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel passed on the written instructions to the Court signed by the Commissioner, Chilakaluripet Municipality, wherein it was mentioned that the work entrusted to the Petitioner was completed in the time specified and the bill amount was entered in CFMS portal and the amounts will be paid on priority basis as and when the funds released by the Finance Department. 4. In view of the written instructions furnished by the learned Standing Counsel, the Writ Petition can be disposed of with the following direction: (i) The Respondent authorities are directed to pay the amounts due to the Petitioner within a period of three (03) months from today. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 03.04.2025 KKV 144 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO.23569 of 2024 Date: 03.04.2025 KKV