APHC010061652025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH- AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 5^ B&5^ TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY//^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 3355 OF 2025 Between: Soke Radha, W/o. S. Venkata Ramana, Aged 45 years, Occ: Business, R/o. D.No.4-7-215-2, SBI Colony, Pulivendula Town AND 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. 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, 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. 100/2023-2024, dated 10.11.2023, with the Measurement Book (M-Book) No. 116, 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 MPPS School area of Velamavaripali 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 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 with interest accrued on the said more amounts from the due date till the date of payment. -- 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 forthwith pay the final bill amounts payable to the Petitioner in relation to the works executed by him under the Agreement No. 100/2023-2024, dated 10.11.2023, for the work namely. Municipality - PADA Grants 2023-24 - Laying of CC Roads and restoration of damaged existing CC Roads in MPPS School area of Velamavaripali in Pulivendula Municipality, under the Pulivendula Area Development Agency Pulivendula (PADA) grant works, with the total cost of Rs.73,99,731/-, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition . Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI T. 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 & PLANNIN^i- Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 6:SRI G. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES Counsel for the Respondent No.5: GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE The Court made the following order: COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH at amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction) APHC010061652025 IN THE HIGH [3457] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT honourable SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N pftiTION no- 3355/2025 THE Between; 1.SOKE RADHA, , W/0. S. OCC BUSINESS PULIVENDULA TOWN AND VENKATA RAMANA, AGED 45 YEARS, SBl COLONY, D.NO.4-7-215-2 MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. RIO. ...PETITIONER AND . TUP c;tatf of ap rep. by principal secretary to DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 238. A.P OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY finance department, A.P. GUNTUR 2.THE STATE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 238. AMARAVATHl, VELAGAPUDl, 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KADAPA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. PULIVENDULA MUNICIPALITY, PULIVENDULA, YSR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, 4.THE KADAPA EXECUTIVE ENGINEER 5 THE KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 6.THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER. PULIVENDULA MUNICIPALITY PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4^' accounts officer works ACCOUNTS, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ’ ...RESPONDENT(S): in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the aito of tl respondents in not releasing the bill amounts admittedly due to the petitioner despite successful completion of works in terms of the ■"i r-r -s=,rss.;—r ““™ » mered ,n the CFMS (Comprehensive Financial Management System) en after completion of defect liability period and in spite of repeated of Artcles^M TanT^r'^f’tf ''io'ative contra^To ]t h V. °f 'ndia, 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 petitoner under the aforesaid agreement, along with interest a cmed the said more amounts from the due date till the date of one Pulivendula Area on payment and pass lA NO: 1 OF 9()7R him under the Agreement No. 100/2023-2024, dated 10 11 2023 for thi C^RTads Municipality - PADA Grants 2023-24 - Laying of SchoorarL of V'i " MPPS School area of Velamavaripali in Pulivendula Municipality under the Pulivendula Area Development Agency (PADA) grant works, with the total may T 3 cost of Rs.73,99,731/-, 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 MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 3355 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, however, the payments are not made. 3. Considering his submissions that the work is completed and payment is also finalized, there shall be a direction to the respondent Nos.2 to 7 to release the payments within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-M.RAMESHBABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration , state of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi; 1. The Department Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522 238. 2 The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntrrr District, Andhra Pradesh - 522 238. District Collector, Kadapa YSR Kadapa District. Pulivendula Municipality, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa 3. The 4. The Commissioner District. 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 & Accounts Officer YSR Kadapa District. 8. One CC to 9. One CC to Sri G. Lakshmi Narayana, SC for Municipalities[OPUC]-' Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Works Accounts, Pulivendula Sri T. Venu Gopal, Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCS to GP for High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] GP for Finance and Planning High Court of Andhrd^ 11. Two CCs to Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CCs to GP for Medical, Health & Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies. Family Welfare, High Court of^ ssb 1 HIGH COURT DATED:22/07/2025 ORDER WP No.3355 OF 2025 ^ 31 JUL 2025 Yg ntSectigi^^^ /Qg disposing of the w.p. WITHOUT COSTS