Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/17493/2026 of Vattem Srinivasa Rao, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 8 July 2026
for orders : Date of pronouncement : 09.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010328762026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17493/2026 Between:
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APHC010328762026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 17493/2026
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 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.9,11,022/- vide CFMS No. 2024-633165, 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.9,11,022/- vide CFMS No. 2024-633165 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 to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.9,11,022/-vide CFMS No. 2024-633165 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
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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works executed for day-to-day maintenance, emergency and miscellaneous works pertaining to Chilakaluripet Municipality.
2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the works entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payments due and payable to the petitioner. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the works and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner in the M-Books.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, and Smt. V. Sireesha Rani, learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality.
4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 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 also submitted that the bills have been uploaded in the CFMS Portal. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payments towards the completed works have not been released till date.
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. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
_______________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N
Date : 09.07.2026 PNS
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