APHC010352482025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] SATURDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18017/2025 Between: 1. KAKARLAPUDI VENKATA MADHAVA VARMA, S/O. K.SANKARAM, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, H.NO. 9-365 POLICE QUARTERS ROAD, BESIDE MAURYA PLAZA, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530007 2. CAPT. RAKESH KUMAR PANDEY, S/O.SATISH CHANDRA PANDEY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS,R/O.L504 MITA HEIGHTS, PLOT NO.5 IB,SECTOR-20, KHARGHAR, NAVI MUMBAI 3. RUDRARAJU RAM KRISHNA RAJU, S/O. APPALA RAJU, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. FLAT NO.P-2, D.NO.10-296, VISALAKSHINAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM-530 040 4. THAYI MADHUSUDAN, R/O. ROSE TOWERS FOUR FAST POINT COLONY, PEDAWALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM-530 023 (AP) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CENTRAL, SECRETARIAT NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 110 001 2. MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS MCA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, A-WING, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI- 110001 3. THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (MCA), GOLI COMPLEX, DOOR NO 29-7- 2 JS,J W.P.No.18017/2025 33,ISHNUVARDHANA RAO STREET, SURYARAOPET, VIJAYAWADA - 52002, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SOUTH EAST REGION, MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS 3RD FLOOR, CORPORATE BHAWAN, BANDLAGUDA, NAGOLE, TATTIANNARAM VILLAGE, HAYAT NAGAR MANDAL, RANGA REDDY DISTRICT, HYDERABAD - 500068, TELANGANA 5. M/S K S R MARINE SERVICES PVT LTD, (ORIGINALLY INCORPORATED AS M/S. AKASH DREDGING AND MARINE SERVICE PVT LTD), CIN-U14100AP2007PTC056509, FLAT NO. 401, OCEAN VIEW APARTMENTS, 7-5-176/1, PANDURANGAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530 003 (AP) 6. M/S K S R INFRACON PRIVATE LIMITED, H.NO.2-98/3, 10-B, BLOCK-B, KAKATEEYANAGAR, HABSIGUDA, HYDERABAD- 500007 (TG) ...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 an appropriate Writ or Order or Direction, more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus (a) To direct the Respondent No.3, the Registrar of Companies, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, to expeditiously conclude the investigation based on the Complaint dated 14.10.2024 lodged by the Petitioner No.l, as required in accordance with the procedure laid down in Section.206 to 209 of The Companies Act, 2013, with regard to the affairs of the Respondent No.5 Company, and provide its opinion by way of a Report as under Section.208 of the Act 2013 and Consequentially, to direct the Respondent No.2 Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), to take appropriate actions as per the power vested under Section.212 of The Companies Act,2013 to investigate into the affairs of the Respondent No.5 Company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and (c) To pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Respondent No.3 Registrar of Companies, Andhra Pradesh, to submit the present status of the inquiry with regard to the affairs of the 3 JS,J W.P.No.18017/2025 Respondent No.5 Company with reference to the Complaint dated 14.10.2024 lodged by the Petitioner; and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. PREM KUMAR POTHINA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following ORDER: In pursuance of the Memo filed vide USR No.94393 of 2025, dated 28.08.2025, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file fresh writ petition if any cause of action arises. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 30.08.2025 KAS