POTHULA CHANDRA SEKHAR NAIDU v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/3465/2025 · 2025-07-21
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APHC010061642025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) o TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ R PRESENT ^ Honourable sri justice harinath.n oc 'V/ 0-' kV h} WRIT PETITION NO: 3465 OF 2025 Between: Pothula Chandra Sekhar Naidu, S/o.Vengama Naidu, Aged about 50 years, Occ. Business, R/o. D.No.5-7-124, K Velainavari 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 Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522 238. Velagapudi,
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. 6. The Municipal Engineer, Pulivendula Municipality, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa District. 7. The Assistant Pay and Accounts Officer, Works Accounts, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa 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 an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature action of the respondents in not releasing amounts admittedly due to the petitioner despite successful cOFhpjetion 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, discriminatoiy, unjust enrichment, violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from being contrary to the orders of this Hon’ble 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 wifh interest accrued on the said amounts from the due date till the date of payment.
lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 forthwith pay the final bill amounts payable to the Petitioner in relation to the works executed by him under the Agreement 113/2023-2024,dated 23.11.2023, Municipality - PADA Grants 2023-24 - Laying of CC Roads and damaged existing CC Roads Velamavaripalli in No. for the work namely. Pulivendula restoration of in Anjaneya Swamy Temple area of Pulivendula Municipality, under the Pulivendula Area
Development Agency (PADA) Rs.34,80,653/-, pending disposal of the Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI T. grant works, with the total main Writ Petition. cost of VENU GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3:GP FOR MUNICIPAL administration and urban development Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 7;GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 6:SRI G. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent No.5: The Court made the following order:
APHC010061642025 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: 3465/2025 Between:
1.POTHULA CHANDRA SEKHAR NAIDU, S/O.VENGAMA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/0. D.NO.5-7-124, K VELAINAVARI 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 ■ ■■RESPONDENT(S): ~JBz~~=S~ particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus the respondents in more ^ , . declaring the action of petitione.
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"'® “^^surement PuHvendula Municipality - PADA GrantT?02t24''-UyipHrcc Read's and restoration of damaqed existinn rr p w ■ a ^ ^ Roads ~~:rT~E=T- interest accrued on the said amounts from the due and pay the works agreement, along with - date till the date of payment and pass jA NO: 1 OF 2()9R i=S=;=Sr~i- CC Roads and restoration of damaqed existinn rr r w • a ^ ^ ^ swamy Tempie area of Veiamavaripaiii in Pulivenduia Mun^aiSrder may pay the final
3 the Pulivendula Area Development Agency (PADA) grant works, with the total cost of Rs.34,80,653/-, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.TVENU GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1 .GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: i
4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 3465 of 2025
ORDER:- The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in releasing the payment for the works executed. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality, on instructions, submits that the amounts due payable was uploaded in CFMS portal with token No.2024- 282335 and were credited on 30.03.2025 to the account of the petitioner.
2. Recording the same, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no
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order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. aIsIstant Uk section officer //TRUE COPY// To,
1. OneCCto Sri T. Venu Gopal, Advocate [OPUC]
2. One CC to Sri G. Lakshmi Narayana, SC for Municipalities[OPUC ]
3. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra
4. Two CCs to Pradesh [OUT]
5. Two CCs to GP for Medical, Health & Family Welfare, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
6. Two CD Copies
HIGH COURT DATED:22/07/2025
ORDER WP No.3465 OF 2025 zo 10 SEP 2025 a ^ Curreni iieciion ^,9 CLOSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS