APHC010124272025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 6773/2025 Between: 1. KRANTHI CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER M. SURESH KUMAR REDDY GROUND FLOOR, 6-3-662/6, JAFFAR ALI BAGH, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD - 500 082. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES (PROJECTS.III) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER PROJECTS, O/O CHIEF ENGINEER (PROJECTS), ANANTHAPURAMU, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, HNSS CIRCLE NO.L, KUMOOL, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, HNSS CIRCLE NO.2, ANANTHAPURAMU, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 or direction particularly one in the nature of 2 VS, J W.P.No.6773 of 2025 Writ of Mandamus declaring the aetion of second respondent in not pre- closing the Petitioners Contract (Package No. 11 of HNSS Phase-II) as per G.O.Rt.No.365 Water Resources (ProjectsIII) Department, dated 08.07.2020 as requested through representation dated 04.12.2024 addressed to the fifth respondent as illegal, malafide, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, 1950 and seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the Respondents to pre-close the Petitioners Contract (Package No. 11 of HNSS Phase-II) on a mutual consent basis without penalties, and to release the Petitioners pending bill amount for the work already completed to the tune of Rs. 1,69,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Sixty-Nine Lakh Only), an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) to the tune of Rs. 1,68,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Sixty-Eight Lakhs only). Further Security Deposit (FSD) to the tune of Rs. 4,43,00,000/- (Rupees Four Crore Forty-Three Lakhs Only), Performance Bank Guarantees (PBG), and all other pending amountssecurities, in line with the benefit extended to 31 other HNSS Packages under G.O.Rt.No.365, Water Resources (Projects.Ill) Department, dated 08.07.2020and for all the consequential reliefs thereof. 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 pleased to direct the respondent to take decision on the representation submitted by the petitioner dt.4.12.2024 on par with similarly situated persons, pending the disposal of the Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURYA TEJA ANUMOLU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD The Court made the following: 3 VS, J W.P.No.6773 of 2025 ORDER: When the matter is taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that, in view of the subsequent developments pending the writ petition, the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to file a fresh writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated 31.10.2025 KGR/CAB