APHC010062212026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD W.P.Nos.3678, 3705, 3766, 3776 & 5292 of 2026 WRIT PETITION NO: 3678/2026 Between: 1. ADAPA VIJAYA KUMAR,, S/O LATE RAMACHANDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 25-2-46/A, ADAPA BAZAAR R. AGRAHARAM, GUNTUR ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR - 522002 4. THE DIVISIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GUNTUR - 522002 5. THE ADDL COMMISSIONER AND RETURNING OFFICER, 94- GUNTUR WEST ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, GUNTUR 2 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR - 522 002 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER, 95- GUNTUR EAST ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, AND COMMISSIONER, GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR-522 002 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 3. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING WRIT PETITION NO: 3705/2026 Between: 1. M/S BHADRASRI VADDERA SEVA SANGAM,, REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT VALLEPU DURGA BHAVANI, W/O VALLEPU SIVA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 8-29-64/104, 2ND LANE, GANESH NAGAR, AGATHAVARAPPADU VILLAGE, PEDAKAKANI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237 3 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR - 522002 4. THE DIVISIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GUNTUR - 522002 5. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND RETURNING OFFICER, 94- GUNTUR WEST ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR - 522 002 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 3. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING WRIT PETITION NO: 3766/2026 Between: 1. ARC ENTERPRISES, REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, ADAPA VIJAYA KUMAR, S/O LATE RAMACHANDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 25-2-46/A, ADAPA BAZAAR, R. AGRAHARAM, GUNTUR. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, 4 GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR - 522002 4. THE DIVISIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GUNTUR - 522002 5. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND RETURNING OFFICER, , 94-GUNTUR WEST ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR - 522 002 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 3. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING WRIT PETITION NO: 3776/2026 Between: 1. ADAPA CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LTD, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, ADAPA VIJAYA KUMAR, S/O LATE RAMACHANDRA RAO AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 25-2-46/A, ADAPA BAZAAR, R. AGRAHARAM, GUNTUR ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND 5 PLANNING A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR - 522002 4. THE DIVISIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GUNTUR - 522002 5. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND RETURNING OFFICER, 94- GUNTUR WEST ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR - 522 002 6. THE GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, GUNTUR - 522 002 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING WRIT PETITION NO: 5292/2026 Between: 1. K L S CONSTRUCTIONS, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR, CHINTHAPALLI LAKSHMI KUMARI, W/O CHINTAPALLI VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO. 101, NIRMALA NIVASAN, VIDYA NAGAR, GUNTUR ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 6 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CFMS, 6TH FLOOR, C BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN - 521456. 4. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, ANDHRA PRADESH AT TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 501. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522004. 6. THE DIVISIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GUNTUR -522004. 7. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND RETURNING OFFICER, 94- GUNTUR WEST ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR -522003. 8. THE COMMISSIONER, GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION GUNTUR -522003 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 3. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 7 ORAL COMMON ORDER: Heard Sri K. Ranga Srinivas, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Venkata Durga Rao Anantha, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners, Sri S. Vijay Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporations, and Sri Rama Rao Kochiri, learned Government Pleader for Finance & Planning. 2. Sri Rama Rao Kochiri, learned Government Pleader for Finance & Planning, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Principal Secretary to Government, dated 11.03.2026, in respect of all the Writ Petitions. A copy of the same is supplied to the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and the same is taken on record. 3. Para 2 of the Written Instructions is usefully extracted hereunder: “2. Further, it is to inform that the Finance Department have received file Computer No.3170078,3163339 towards payment of pending bills against the above WPs. The file is under examination and BRO will be issued within two weeks.” 4. The above extract would clearly indicate that the Budget Release Order would be issued within two (02) weeks. 5. Having noted the same, this Court deems it appropriate to allow these Writ Petitions with a direction to the Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, to ensure that the Budget Release Order is issued within the time undertaken by the Principal Secretary. 6. Once the Budget Release Order is issued, the District Collector-cum- District Election Officer of Guntur District and the Additional Commissioner & Returning Officer, Guntur Municipal Corporation shall, within a week thereafter, upload the bills on to the NIDHI/CFMS Portal and ensure that the amounts are transferred to the bank account of the Petitioners within a week thereafter. Any delay on the part of the Respondents shall be viewed seriously by this Court. 8 7. With these observations and directions, the Writ Petitions are allowed. No order as to costs. 8. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 11.03.2026 DSV 9 137 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD W.P.Nos.3678, 3705, 3766, 3776 & 5292 of 2026 11.03.2026 DSV 10 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. W.P.Nos.3678, 3705, 3766, 3776 & 5292 of 2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 11.03.2026 GRKP, J I.A.No.2 of 2026 in W.P.Nos.3678, 3705, 3766, 3776 & 5292 of 2026 Having considered the contents of the Affidavit filed in support of these Applications, this Court deems it appropriate to allow these Applications. 2. Accordingly, I.A.Nos.2 of 2026 are allowed. The appearance of Principal Secretary, Department of Finance through virtual mode is dispensed with. ____________ GRKP, J W.P.Nos.3678, 3705, 3766, 3776 & 5292 of 2026 Writ Petitions are allowed. (vide separate common order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV 11