APHC010329862026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17588/2026 Between: 1. VATTEM SRINIVASA RAO, , S/O. KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 36-85, PURUSHOTHAMA PATNAM, CHILAKALURIPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 3. THE CHILAKALURIPET MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT, PINCODE 522616. ...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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.95,410/- vide CFMS No. 2024-1245974 and Rs.2,34,299/- vide CFMS No. 2024-709361 with a Grand totaling of Rs.3,29,709/-, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works executed for day-to-day maintenance, emergency and miscellaneous works pertaining to Chilakaluripet Municipality is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.95,410/- vide CFMS No. 2024- 1245974 and Rs.2,34,299/- vide CFMS No. 2024-709361 with a Grand totaling of Rs.3,29,709/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of 2 amount of Rs.95,410/- vide CFMS No. 2024-1245974 Ab Rs.2,34,299/- vide CFMS No. 2024-709361 with a Grand totaling of Rs.3,29,709/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of works for day-to-day maintenance, emergency and miscellaneous works pertaining to Chilakaluripet Municipality, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI SC For MUNICIPALITIES 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.17588 OF 2026 ORDER The learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner was entrusted with the work of day-to-day maintenance, emergency and miscellaneous works pertaining to Chilakaluripet Municipality. 2. It is further submitted that the Petitioner duly completed the entrusted work within the stipulated time period, and upon satisfaction with the quality of the work, the competent authority of the Respondents issued bills for contingent charges. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development and Smt.V.Sireesha Rani, the learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent Municipality, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent Municipality submits that the works have been completed and that the Petitioner has also submitted the final bills and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner have been duly admitted. It is submitted that further funds are awaited and that, soon after the release of the funds, the bills due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared. 4 5. Recording the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the Respondents to verify and release the payments due and payable to the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 7. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed _______________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 10.07.2026 KGM Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 213 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N Writ Petition No.17588 of 2026 Date: 10.07.2026 KGM