Contractor's writ petition seeking release of Rs. 17,49,441/- in admitted pending bills for CC road laying work in Adoni Municipality under GGMP Funds. Government Pleader admitted bills but cited lack of funds and non-uploading in CFMS portal. Court directed payment within three months and disposed of the petition without costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
WRIT PETITION NO: 1076 OF 2025
Between:
N Rajendra Prasad, S/o N. Balamukunda Prasad, aged 63 years R/o H.No.21-2-15/41,7*" Road, SKD Colony, Adoni, KurnoolDistrict.
...Petitioner
AND
...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 a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriatewritordirection declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the pending due payments of amount Rs. 17,49,441/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., to Laying of CC Road from Storm water drain near P.B 90/25 to D.No 17/4034 and D.No 17/837/26/2A to 17/840/48 in Kranthi Nagar Vanka gadda in E.W.No.24 in Adoni Municipality of Agreement.No.309/2023-24, dated 13.03.2024 vide M.Book
No. 176/2023-24 for Adoni Municipality Under GGMP Funds (2"^^ call) 2023-24, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art14and21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authoritiestoreleasethe pending amounts of Rs. 17,49,441/- with interest for the pending bills forthwith for the above said work executed by the petitioner.
lA NO: 1 OF 2025
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the Fligh Court may be pleased to direct respondents to consider for pendingAmountBillsofRs. 17,49,441/- with interest for the work executed by the petitioner for the various work in Adoni Municipality of Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KOMMA VIJAYA RAJ KUMAR
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN &URBANDEV
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING
Counsel for the Respondents: SMT V. SIREESHA RANI, SC for MUNICIPALITIES
The Court made the following order:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
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(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY ,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
WRIT PETITION NO: 1076/2025
Between:
N Rajendra Prasad
...PETITIONER
AND
The State Of Ap and Others
...RESPONDENT(S)
Counsel for the Petitioner;
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP
2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
The Court made the following:
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ORDER:
The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:-
. .to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularlyoneinthenature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ ordirection declaring the action of the respondents in not releasingthependingdue payments of amount Rs. 17,49,441/- even after finalizingthe bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e.,to Laying of CC Road from Storm water drain near P.B 90/25 to D.No 17/4034 and D.No 17/837/26/2A to 17/840/48 in Kranthi Nagar Vanka gaddainE.W.No.24in Adoni Municipality of Agreement. No. 309/2023-24, dated13.03.2024vide M.Book No. 176/2023-24 for Adoni Municipality UnderGGMPFunds (2nd call) 2023-24, as illegal, arbitrary and violativeofArt14and21of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondentauthorities to release the pending amounts of Rs. 17,49,441/withinterestforthe pending bills forthwith for the above said work executedbythepetitioner and pass...”
of funds. 5. In view of the above instructions, since the bill amountclaimedbythe petitioner is an admitted bill, this Court feels itappropriatetodisposeofthe the respondents to release amount of Rs.17,49,441/to writ petition directing the petitioner within a period of three (3) monthsfromthedateofreceiptofa i copy of this order.
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this WritPetitionshallstand
closed.
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HIGH COURT
DATED:27/01/2025
ORDER
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WP.No.1076 of 2025
DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondents must release admitted pending bills of Rs. 17,49,441/- for CC road work executed by the petitioner under Agreement No. 309/2023-24.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
N Rajendra Prasad
The State of Andhra Pradesh (Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department)
State of Andhra Pradesh (Principal Secretary, Finance Department)
Adoni Municipality
The Municipal Engineer, Adoni Municipality
The District Collector (Municipality), Kurnool
V.Sujatha
As recorded by the court registry
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