\ \ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE / PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 4284 OF 2025 / Between: Sal Chemicals, #28-16-13/1, Suryabagh, Visakhapatnam -530020, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. Rep. by its proprietor, D.V. Sai Nath Gupta, Aged about 44 years, R/o. TF-E, White Cubes Apts, Dabagardens, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Village, Tullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Village, Tullur Mandal, Guntur District. Andhra Pradesh Center for Financial Systems and Services (APCFSS) Rep. by its CEO, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 6*'' floor, C-Block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District - 521456. The Commissioner of Public Health and Family Welfare, The State of Andhra Pradesh Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .5. The District Collector, Srikakulam District 6. The District Medical and Health officer, Srikakulam District. 3. 4. ...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 Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying an amount of Rs. 4.13,632/- (Rupees Four lakhs Thirteen Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty Two Only) to the petitioner for supply of various infrastructural equipment or material for usage of 20PHCs in Srikakulam district =i« illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the principles of natural justice and in violation of the Art 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to make the payment of an amount of Rs. 4,13,632/- (Rupees Four lakhs Thirteen Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty Two Only) forthwith along with interest of 24% p.a from the date of submission of bills. 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 to immediately pay an amount of Rs. 4,13,632/- (Rupees Four lakhs Thirteen Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty Two Only) to the petitioner within a period of two weeks; Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI. KAMINENI SOMANATH CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FW ^ : GP FOR FINANCE The Court made the following: APHC010077692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 4284/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Sai Chemicals AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: I.KAMINENI SOMANATH CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER;- Heard Sri Kamineni Somanath Chowdary, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Medical Health and Family Welfare and learned Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. Challenging the action of the respondents in not remitting the Ciue to the petitioner of Rs.4,13,632/- for supply of various infrastructural equipment and material for usage of 20 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Srikakulam, the present writ petition is filed. 2. sums / 2 3. It is contended that the 6th respondent had issued a work order vide proceedings dated 22-01-2019 to the petitioner to complete the Improvement of Infrastructure, Civil Works and other facilities to strengthen 20 PHCS Srikakulam district. The petitioner has submitted approved quotations considering the same, the 6th respondent issued in and \ a work order to the petitioner. The petitioner has supplied the equipment and housekeeping items for the health centres. Accordingly, bills were raised to the extent of supplies made by it. However, the respondents have not remitted the amounts. It is stated that despite the petitioner's representations, the respondents have cleared the bills. The amount claimed by the petitioner in the instant writ Rs 4,13,632/- . This court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner’s claim in a time-bound manner. not petition is 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the 6 respondent to verify and process the claim of the petitioner for Rs.4,13,632/- and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of order. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of.There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, pending if any, shall stand th closed. Sd/- K J RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Village, Tullur Mandal, Guntur District State of Andhra Pradesh 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Village, Tullur Mandal, Guntur District, State of Andhra Pradesh (1&2 BY SPECIALMESSENGER). 3. The CEO, Andhra Pradesh Center for Financial Systems and Services (APCFSS), Government of Andhra Pradesh, 6*'' floor, C-Block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District - 521456. 4. The Commissioner of Public Flealth and Family Welfare, The State of Andhra Pradesh Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. The District Collector, Srikakulam District 6. The District Medical and Health officer, Srikakulam District. 7. One CC to SRI KAMINENI SOMANATH CHOWDARY Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] - 9. Two CCs to GP FOR FINANClE; High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies, . I 10. Drafted by KJ Date of Drafting:09.06.2025 high court KM,J DATED;06/05/2025 ORDER r II7JUL 2025 )S ^^wrwt&Ktiooj^ WP.No.4284 of 2025 writ PETITIION WITHOUT