APHC010459632024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 23726/2024 Between: Addanki Subba Rao ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking Mandamus, for the following relief: “…to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the admitted due final bills amounts of Rs.4,56,595/-, Rs.4,63,076/- Rs.4,49,226/- and Rs.4,65,645/- totaling Rs.18,34,542/- (Eighteen Lakhs Thirty Four Thousand Five Hundred and Forty Two) payable to petitioner for 04 works executed for 8th respondent by the petitioner under agreements Bearing Nos.73A/2022-23 (dated 03.06.2022), 111A/2022-23 (dated 25.06.2022), 122A/2022-23 and 155/2022-23 (dated 16.08.2022) respectively despite finalizing the bills, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and direct the respondents herein to immediately pay the due amounts Rs.4,63,076/- Rs.4,49,226/- and Rs.4,65,645/- totaling Rs.18,34,542/- (Eighteen Lakhs Thirty Four Thousand Five Hundred and Forty Two) for 8th respondent under the said 04 works executed for agreements with an interest @ 12% per annum…” 2. Today when the matter came up for hearing, the 8th respondent has furnished a copy of instructions dated 17.12.2024, wherein it is admitted that the petitioner has executed four works totaling to a tune of Rs.18,34,543/- and after completion of the works, the Municipal Authorities have prepared the bills for the payment but due to lack of funds, they could not upload the bills in CFMS portal. But however, the learned Standing Counsel, sought some time for uploading the said bills. 3. In view of the same, instead of keeping the writ petition pending, this Court is of the opinion to dispose of the writ petition by directing the respondents to clear the bills payable to the petitioner to a tune of Rs.18, 34,543/-, within a period of three (03) months, from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Consequently miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date : 08.01.2025 JLV 88 HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA W.P.No.23726 of 2024 Dt.08.01.2025 JLV