ACHIMSETTY HANUMANTHA RAO v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
WP/24563/2025 · 2025-09-14
Harinath N
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 49675 (AP) · dailylaw.ai ]
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APHC010467582025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24563/2025 Between: Achimsetty Hanumantha Rao ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP
2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following:
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.24563 OF 2025
ORDER
1. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents for non-payment of the contingent bills for the works undertaken 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 contingent work, viz., repairs to the Commissioner Bungalow for the first floor, 6th line, Arundelpet, in Division No.52 under AE-1 section,as entrusted by the 6threspondent-Corporation.
4. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works to the satisfaction of the 6th respondent-Corporation and thereafter submitted final bill for a sum of Rs.2,30,000/-. It is submitted that the bills were approved and also uploaded in the CFMS portal. However, no payment has been forth coming.
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.
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6. Considering the submissions, respondents 2, 3, 6 and 7 are 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.
____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N BV