APHC010058382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 3221/2025 Between: 1. POTHULA CHANDRA SEKHAR NAIDU,, S/O.VENGAMA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.5-7-124, K VELAMAVARI PALLI VILLAGE, PULIVENDULA MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 238. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE PULIVENDULA MUNICIPALITY, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 2 6. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, PULIVENDULA MUNICIPALITY, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 7. THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 tomay be pleased to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the bill amounts admittedly due to the petitioner despite successful completion of works in terms of the Agreement No. 113/2023-2024,dated 23.11.2023, with the Measurement Book (M-Book) No. 117, for the work executed by the petitioner namely Pulivendula Municipality - PADA Grants 2023-24 - Laying of CC Roads and restoration of damaged existing CC Roads in Anjaneya Swamy Temple area of Velamavaripalli in Pulivendula Municipality, under the Pulivendula Area Development Agency (PADA) grant works, approved for payment and entered in the CFMS (Comprehensive Financial Management System), even after completion of defect liability period and in spite of repeated requests, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust enrichment, violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from being contrary to the orders of this Honhle Court issued from time to time and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith pay the approved amounts payable to the petitioner in respect of the works executed by the petitioner under the aforesaid agreement, along with interest accrued on the said amounts from the due date till the date of payment and pass IA 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith pay the final hill amounts payable to the Petitioner in relation to the works executed by him under the Agreement No. 113/2023-2024,dated 23.11.2023, for the work namely, Pulivendula Municipality - PADA Grants 2023-24 - Laying of CC Roads and restoration of damaged existing CC Roads in Anjaneya Swamy Temple area of Velamavaripalli in Pulivendula 3 Municipality, under the Pulivendula Area Development Agency (PADA) grant works, with the total cost of Rs.35,61,961/-, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T VENU GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 3221 of 2025 ORDER:- The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in releasing the payment for the works executed. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality, on instructions, submits that the amounts due payable were uploaded in CFMS portal with token No.2024- 282549 and were credited on 30.03.2025 to the account of the petitioner. 3. Recording the same, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dt: 22.07.2025 sj 5 98 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 3221 of 2025 Dt: 22.07.2025 sj