APHC010177452024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No: 8989 OF 2024 Between: A.N.R. Infra Projects, Rep by its Managing Director, Ainavilli Nageswara Rao S/o. Lakshmana Swamy, Aged 60 Years, R/o. D.No.85-30-5/1, R.T.C.Colony, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Engineer-in-Chief (Irrigation), Drainage Wing, Jalasoudha Building, Ground Floor, Irrigation Compound, Governor Peta, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District. 4. The District Collector, Eluru District at Eluru. 5. The Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Water Resources Department, Eluru, Eluru District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Water Resources Department, Eluru, Eluru District. 7. The Chief Executive Officer, Comprehensive Management System Finance Department, Ibrahimpatnam, N.T.R. District. ...RESPONDENTS 0 .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 declaring the action of respondents in not taking steps to release the payment of 6% interest amount of Rs. 6,31,26,171/- and withheld amount due of Rs.1,41,37,376/- totaling an Rs.7,72,63,547/- in connection with W.P.No. 16806 of 2023, inspite of orders passed by the Division bench of this Honourable court in W.A.No.724 of 2021 and batch dated 12.10.2023, as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of Principles of Natural Justice and offends under Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the sum of payable pursuant to said 6% interest and withheld amount dues to the money petitioner. lA No: 1 OF 2024 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 release the payment of 6% interest amount of Rs. 6,31,26,171/- and withheld amount due of Rs. 1,41,37,376/- totaling an amount of Rs.7,72,63,547/- in connection with W.P.No. 16806 of 2023, through a proper channel into the account of petitioner in pursuant to orders passed by the Division bench of this Honourable court in W.A.No.724 of 2021 and batch dated 12.10.2023, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VEJANDLA ANANDA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 3, 4, 5 & 6; GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 7: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: amount of APHC010177452024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] Sa' THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 8989/2024 Between; infra projects, rep by its managing director. 1.A N R AINAVILLl NAGESWARA RAO, S/0. LAKSHMANA SWAMY, AGED 60 YEARS, R/0. D.NO.85-30-5/1, R.T.C.COLONY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. RAJAHMUNDRY, ...PETITIONER AND OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 1.THE STATE SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR DISTRICT. WATER RESOURCES OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL 2.THE STATE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. WING IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE GROUND FLOOR, IRRIGATION 3.THE ENGINEERINCHIEF JALASOUDHA BUILDING, COMPOUND, GOVERNOR PETA, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT AT ELURU. 5.THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. IRRIGATION DIVISION, WATER 6.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER 2 W.P.NO.8989OF2024 RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 7.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IBRAHIMPATNAM, N.T.R. DISTRICT. OFFICER, COMPREHENSIVE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, ...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents in not taking steps to release the payment of 6 percent interest amount of Rs. 6,31,26,171/- and withheld amount due of Rs.1,41,37,376/- totaling amount of Rs.7,72,63,547/- in connection with W.P.No.16806 of 2023, inspite of orders passed by the Division bench of this Honourable court in W.A,No.724 of 2021 and batch dated 12.10.2023, as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of Principles of Natural Justice and offends under Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the sum of payable pursuant to said 6 percent interest and withheld amount dues to the money petitioner and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2024 an 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 pleased to direct the respondents to release the payment of 6 percent interest amount of Rs. 6,31,26,171/- and withheld amount due of Rs. 1,41,37,376/- totaling an amount of Rs.7,72,63,547/- in connection with W.P.No. 16806 of 2023, through a proper channel into the account of petitioner in pursuant to orders passed by the Division bench of this Honourable court in W.A.No.724 of 2021 and batch dated 12.10.2023, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANANDA KUMAR VEJANDLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) 3 . VS,} W.P.N0.8989OF 2024 The Court made the following ORDER:- When the matter is taken up today, Mr.V.Vijay Vardhan, learned counsel, representing Mr.Ananda Kumar Vejandia, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. Sd/- SHAIK MOHAMMED RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// I SB L^FFtCER To, 1. One CC to Sri Vejandia Ananda Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Irrigation & Command Area Development, High Courtof Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 3. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]. 4. Two CD Copies. ssb s HIGH COURT DATED:14/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 8989 OF 2024 DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS