APHC010471172025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24706 OF 2025 Between: Ramisetty Srinivasa Rao, S/o Venkateswara Rao, Aged about 45 years R/o D No. 316, Inavolu, Tulluru Mandal, Guntur District ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, A.P Secretariat buildings. Municipal Administration Department, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, A.P Secretariat buildings. Department of Finance and Planning Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Special Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP), Finance Department. Room No. 286, 1st Floor, Building No. 2, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati - 522 238 4. The Andhra Pradesh Comprehensive Financial Management system (CFMS), CEO, Nidhi Bhavan, APIIC Park, Mangalagiri, Guntur District 5. The District Collector, Guntur, Guntur District 6. The Tenali Municipality, Rep. By its Commissioner district. Tenali, Guntur ■v> J. The Municipal Engineer, Grade-1, Tenali Municipality, Tenali, Guntur district. ...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 or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the admitted due amount of 10,40,701/- (Ten lakhs forty thousand seven hundred and one) to petitioner herein in relation to contract Work i.e. “Maintenance and improvements of CC Road from Transformer No.EQP2420875 to D.No. 2- ward of Tenali Municipality” executed by the petitioner herein, agreement th 7-33 in 6 under Bearing No 24/2023-24, Dt. 22-05-2023 and Supplementary agreement No. 103/2023-24 Dt. 16-12-2023, despite lapse of nearly Two unconstitutional and years, even after finalizing the bills, as illegal, arbitrary, consequently direct the respondents herein to immediately pay the admitted due amount of 10,40,701/- (Ten lakhs forty thousand seven hundred and one) to petitioner herein in relation to contract Work “i.e Maintenance and improvements of CC Road from Transformer NO.EQP2420875 to D.No. 2-7-33 in 6'^ ward of Tenali Municipality” executed for 6th respondent by the petitioner herein, under agreement Bearing No 24/2023-24, Dt. 22-05-2023 and Supplementary agreement No. 103/2023-24 Dt. 22-05-2023 and Supplementary agreement No. 103/2023-24 Dt. 16-12-2023 / 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 herein to release the admitted due amount of 10,40,701/- (Ten lakhs forty thousand seven hundred and one) to petitioner herein in relation to contract Work i.e., “Maintenance and improvements of CC Road from Transformer No.EQP2420875 to D.No. 2-7-33 in 6'^ ward of Municipality” executed by the petitioner herein, under agreement Bearing No 24/2023-24, Dt. 22-05-2023 & Supplementary agreement No. 103/2023-24 Dt. 16-12-2023, within a stipulated time frame Tenali Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KODE RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.5: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.6 & 7: SMT. V. SIREESHA RANI, SC FOR MUNICIPALITY The Court made the following order: APHC010471172025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY.THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24706/2025 Between: Ramisetty Srinivasa Rao, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KODE RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 2 W.P. No.24706 OF 2025 Date of order: 16.09.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.24706 OF 2025 ORDER 1. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents for non-payment of the bills for the works executed by the petitioner. 2. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed the work, viz., maintenance and improvements of CC road from transformer No.EQP2420875 to D.No.2-7-33 in ward of Tenali Municipality, as entrusted by the 6‘^respondent- Corporation. 4. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works to the satisfaction of the 6‘^respondent- Corporation and thereafter submitted a final bill for a sum of Rs. 10,40,701/-. It is submitted that the progress of the work was recorded in the M book and the bills were approved. However, no payment has been forthcoming. 3 W.P. No.24706 OF 2025 Date of order: 16.09.2025 5. During the course of the hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of the work undertaken. 6. Considering the submissions, respondents 2 to 4 and 6are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 8. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE.COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Administration Department, A.P Secretariat buildings, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Finance and Planning, A.P Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Special Secretary to the Government of Andhra Finance Department. Room No. 286, 1st Floor Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati - 522 238 4. The Andhra Pradesh Comprehensive Financial Management CFMS, CEO, Nidhi Bhavan, APIIC Park, Mangalagiri, Guntur District 5. The District Collector, Guntur, Guntur District 6. The Commissioner, Tenali Municipality, Tenali, Guntur district. 7. The Municipal Engineer, Grade-1, Tenali district. Pradesh, Municipal Velagapudi, Department of Pradesh AP, Building No. 2, A.P. system Municipality, Tenali, Guntur 8. One CC to SRI. KODE RAMESH BABU Advocate [OPUC 9. Two CCs to GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh 10. 11. [OUT] One CC to SMT. V. SIREESHA RANI, STANDING COUNSEL FOR MUNICIPALITY [OPUC] Two CD Copies 12. 13. sree e? HIGH COURT DATED:16/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 24706 OF 2025 if 111 OCT 2025 )c! l2V ^^SXurrent SectioE/ky DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS