APHC010331452021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 20018/2021 Between: 1. K.KRISHNA REDDY,, S/O. SUBBHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, DNO. 1- 41,PULLLAYAPALLI(V),UDAYGIRI MANADAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND C.A.D, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE,NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION,ATMAKUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the 2 VS,J W.P.NO20018 OF 2021 payment of net amount Rs.43,02,317/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. NEERLT-CHETTU-URGENT REPAIRS to Setharamapuram Ura Tank Setharamapuram Village in SR Puram Mandal of SPSR Nellore District vide Agreement No.65-SE/2018-19 Dt.11.06.2018 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of net amount Rs.43,02,317/- with interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 please to direct the respondents to consider for payment of net amount Rs.43,02,317/- with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of work i.e. "NEERU¬CHETTU-URGENT REPAIRS to Setharamapuram Ura Tank Setharamapuram Village in SR Puram Mandal of SPSR Nellore District" vide Agreement No.65-SE/2018-19 Dt.11.06.2018 forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.NO20018 OF 2021 ORDER:- When the matter is taken up today, Mr.P.Chaitanya, representing Mr.Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, 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. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA 14.08.2025 LSP 4 VS,J W.P.NO20018 OF 2021 196 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 20018/2021 14.08.2025 LSP