IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JANUAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 31542 OF 2024 Between: K Satyanarayana, S/o. Sanyasa Naidu, Aged about 68 years R/o.D.No.9-7-30, Sivajipalem, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. The Director of Municipal Administration, Guntur, Guntur District. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. The Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. The Chief Engineer, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. The Executive Engineer - III, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ...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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the undisputed bill amounts payable to the petitioner in respect of work i.e., Construction of culverts/cross drainage structures for community in Ward No.24 of Zone-Ill vide Agreement No. 190/2023- 24/EE-lll/DB, dt.06.11.2023, even after finalizing the bills as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed bill amount of Rs. 9,96,279/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned work vide Agreement No. 190/2023-24/EE- lll/DB, dt.06.11.2023 along with interest @ 18 percent p.a. from the date of recording of bills forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 pay undisputed bill amount of Rs. 9,96,279/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of work done i.e.. Construction of culverts/cross drainage structures for community in Ward No.24 of Zone-Ill vide Agreement No. 190/2023-24/EE-lll/DB dt.06.11.2023 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4 to 6: SRI A S C BOSE SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES Counsel for the Respondent No. 7: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: 1 ANDHRA PRADESH APHC010602832024 IN THE HIGH COURT at ANIARAVATI Original Jurisdiction) [3333] S;^S (Special THI IRSDAY the ninth day of JANUARY ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT SWIT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA pftITION 31542/2024 THE HONOURABLE WRIT Between; ...petitioner K.Satyanarayana AND ...rESPONDENT(S) The Stale of AP. and others Counsel for the Petitioner; I.CSUBODH the Respondent(S); MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP for finance planning Counsel for 1.GP 2.GP The Court made the following. V 2 ORDERj 226 of the Constitution of India This Writ Petition is filed under Article seeking the following relief; other appropriate writ or .erection aCon o. me Respondents in andisputed bill amounts payable to the petitioner in respect :^ Lstruc,ion of culuedsycross drainage structures for comm^ in Ward No.24 of Zone-Ill vide Agreement No.190/2023 the bills as illegal, arbitrary writ of mandamus or any .... to issue a dated 06.11.2023, even after finalizing natural justice and consequently bill amount of Rs.9,96 279/ to the Principles of and contrary direct the respondents to pay undisputed payable to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned work vide Agreement No. 190/2023- interest @ 18 percent per annum 24/EE-III/DB, dated 06.11.2023 from the date of along with recording of bills forthwith and learned counsel appearing 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner for the respondents. though submits that even is entitled for payment of the made and such non-payment counsel for the petitioner admitted that the petitioner Learned 3. respondents payment is being aforesaid sum of money, no of money is clearly arbitrary and interference by this Court. high-handed and thereby requires Government Pleader for Municipal of instructions from stated that the amounts At the time of hearing, the learned Administration and Urban the Executive Engineer- 4. Development submitted a copy 111, GVMC, wherein it is 3 admittGcl bills. Howsver, du6 to lack of funds, tho payable to the petitioner are bill amounts have not been uploaded in the CFMS portal. In view of the above instructions, since the bill amount claimed by the petitioner is an writ petition directing (Rupees Nine lakhs ninety six thousand two hundred and seventy nine only) to the petitioner within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 5. admitted bill, this Court feels it appropriate to dispose of the the respondents to release amount of Rs.9,96,279/- Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAFI ASSISTANT registrar SEClnOfl OFFICER closed. 7 I //TRUE COPY// To, Municipal Administration and Urban of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat 1, The Principal Secretary Development Department, State Amaravathi, Guntur District , Guntur, Guntur District. Director of Municipal Administration 2. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam 3. The 4. The Commissioner, Grater Visakhapatnam. 5. The Chief Engineer, Grater Visakhapatnam. 6. The Executive Engineer Corporation, Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, . Ill, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal \ 7. The Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District r’ 8. One CC to Sri. C Subodh Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri. A S C Bose SC for Municipalities [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10. Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 11. 12. Three CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT PATED:09/01/2025 ORDER WP.No.31542 of 2024 5 2 7 JAN 2::5 o Co . Current Section disposing of the wp WITHOUT COSTS