Vateem Srinivasa Rao Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur^District.

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The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

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The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District.

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Chilakaluripet Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, ChilcLkaluripet, Palnadu District.

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The Deputy Executive Engineer, Chilakaluripet Municipality, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District.

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The District Tresury Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnadu^District.

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The Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, 6th Floor, C-Block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District.

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...Respondents

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the k u ^circur stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be - |Dleai%d. to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts of Rs.4,08,579/- vide M Book No, 197/2021-22 and Rs.3,97,287/-^videMBook No. 112/2020-21, finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1 .Construction CC Road From Valluri Ravindra^Houseto even after Challa Raju House in Lakshmi Narasimha Colony 6th Ward Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 13/2023-24, dated 15.04.2023 and 2.Filling with gravel for Muslim Burrial Ground East side at Maddi nagar in 13th and 14th wards in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.48/2022-23, dated 24.11.2022 is questioned,^asthesame is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.4,08,579/vide M Book No. 197/2021-22 and Rs.3,97,287/- vide M Book No. 112/2020-21 with interest @24 percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the^{circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,08,579/- vide M Book No. 197/2021-22 & Rs.3,97,287/- vide M Book No. 112/2020-21 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. 1. Const ruction CC Road From Valluri Ravindra House to Challa Raju House in Lakshmi Narasimha Colony 6th Ward Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No. 13/2023-24, dated 15.04.2023 & 2.Filling with gravel for Muslim Burrial Ground East side at Maddi nagar in 13th & 14th wards in Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide

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of ^^Agreement^{No.48/2022-23,dated24.11.2022,forthwith,pendingdisposal} the Writ Petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BATHALA RAMESH

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3,5,6: GP MUNCIPAL^ADMNAND URBAN DEV AP

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Counsel for the Respondent No.4: M/S SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI, SC For Municipalities

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 7: GP FOR FINANCE^PLANNING

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The Court made the following order:

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APHC010310642024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

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WRIT PETITION NO: 15697/2024

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Between:

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1.VATEEM SRINIVASA RAO, S/0. KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT⁴⁷ YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. 36-85, PURUSHOTHAMA PATNAM, CHILAKALURIPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL^CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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3.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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4.CHILAKALURIPET MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, CHILCLKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT.

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5.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHILAKALURIPET MUNICIPALITY, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT.

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6.THE DISTRICT TRESURY OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 7. ..

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executive officer, AP CFMS office, 6TH FLOOR C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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...RESPONDENT(S); Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India prayinq that in the crcuntstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith the Hta7cour1 he relation to the works i.e., 1 .Construction CC Road From Valluri Ravin*a WaT Chi^^ Colony 6th Municipality, vide Agreement No, 13/2023-24 dated 15,04.2023 and 2.Filling with gravel for Muslim Burrial Ground East side at Agree'm"enf:o"4j/2022-23, dltedTl 1.2022 f Hlegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondente to pay fo^pTyrent of amounts of Rs.4,08,579/vide M Book No 197/2021-22 and Rs.3,97,287/- vide M Book No. 112/2020-21 with interest @24 percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass

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lA NO: 1 OF 9090.

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed i support of the petition, the High Court may be oleaspd of L 4 M 179?'ul respondents to pay for payment of amount No. 11™ 21 w'ito '®^'2°21-22 & Rs.3,97,287/- vide M Book 112 2020-21 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e 1 Const ruction CC Read c 6th'ward ctltk M ^oton'? .s.~.»23 dated Maddi Muslim Burrial Ground East side at nagar in 13th & 14th wards in J Chilakaluripet Municipality, vide Agreement No.48/2022-23, dated 24 11.2022, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.BATHALA RAMESH

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Counsel for the Respondent(S).

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1 .Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities

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2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP

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3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

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WRIT PETITION NO: 15697 of 2024

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ORDER:

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide agreement Nos. 13/2023-24, dated 15.04.2023 and 48/2022-23, dated 24.11.2022 and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming.

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Heard the arguments on both sides. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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shall stand As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pendinc ,")^^any,

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closed.

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SD/- G. HELA NAIDU //TRUE COPY// ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER

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To,

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The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

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