APHC010182932016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] WEDNESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 22803/2016 Between: 1. BORA RAMACHANDRA REDDY, S/O LATE SRI TATA RAO GARU, HINDU, AGED 61 YEARS, REGD. CONTRACTOR, RESIDENT OF DR. NO. 38-40-13, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530 018. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 110001 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, (HEAD QUARTERS) KASHMIR ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 001. 3. THE FLAG OFFICERCOMMANDING IN CHIEF EASTERN, NAVAN COMMAND (HEAD QUARTERS) NAVAL BASE (POST), VISAKAPATAM 530 014 4. THE EASTERN NAVAL COMMAND HEAD QUARTERS, NAVAL BASE (POST), VISAKAPATNAM 530 014 5. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL NAVAL PROJECT DGNP, NAVAL BASE (POST), VISAKAPATNAM 530 014 2 6. SRI DESH PANDE, S/O NOT KNOWN HINDU, AGED 55 YEARS, DGNP, ' NAVAL BASE (POST), VISAKAPATNAM 530 014 7. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL DDG, &C.E. NAVAN PROJECTS, NAVAL BASE (POST) VISAKAPATNAM 530 014 8. SRI C BHARTI, S/O NOT KNOWN HINDU, AGED 52 YEARS, DDG&CE, NAVAL PROJECTS, NAVAL BASE (POST) VISAKAPATNAM 530 014 9. THE DIRECTORATE WORKS, (FORMERLY SENIOR SURVEYOR WORKS (SSW@) NAVAL BASE (POST), VISAKHAPATNAM 530 014 10. SRI LALJIT PRASAD, S/O NOT KNOWN HINDU, AGED 53 YEARS, DIRECTORATE WORKS (FORMERLY SENIOR SURVEYOR WORKS (SSW), NAVAL BASE (POST)VISAKAPATNAM 530 014 11. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, NAVY, STATION ROAD VISAKAPTNAM -530 004 12. THE ASSISTANT GARRISON ENGINEERB/RI, , NAVAL DOCK YARD, VISAKAPATNAM 530 014 13. SRI P UMA MAHESWARA RAO, S/O NOT KNOWN HINDU,AGED 50 YEARS, ASSISTANT GARRISON ENGINEER-B/R I, NAVAL DOCK YARD, VISAKAPATNAM 530 014 14. SREE LALITHA CONSTRUCTIONS PROJECTS P LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI P. SUBBA RAJU, DR. NO. 50-104-02, PLOT NO. 4-20, NORTH EXTENSION LAY OUT, T.P.T.COLONY, VISAKAPATNAM 530 013 15. SRI P SUBBA RAJU, S/O NOTKNOWN HINDU, AGED 60 YEARS, CONTRACTOR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SREE LALITHA CONSTRUCTIONS PROJECTS (P) LTD., DR. 3 NO. 50-104-02, PLOT NO.4-20, NORTH EXTENSION LAY OUT, T.P.T.COLONY, VISAKAPATNAM 530 013 ...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 toto issue a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents, particularly Respondent Nos. 5 to 13, in respect of the works awarded and executed and being executed by Respondent No.14 represented by Respondent No.15;i.e., in awarding works by allowing under specifications of works, allowing payments without doing works, allowing excess rates, allowing mines from unauthorized quarries, allowing paid vouchers not as per actuals, including the work water sump at AOB as quoted by Respondent Nos. 14 & 15, which work alone, at the modest, values Rs.50 crores, or even more as on date at higher rates, higher even than those estimated by Government,colluding with the Contractors, particularly Respondent Nos. 14 & 15 as illegal, improper, unjustified, arbitrary, and capricious; and consequently to cancel the works granted in favour of the Respondent Nos. 14 & 15 and to pass such other Order or Orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper to grant in the interests of justice and in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 28042 OF 2016 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 grant STAY of execution of all works pending on the hands of Respondent Nos. 14 & 15, with Respondent Nos. 5 to 13, particularly with Respondent No.5, including the present work i.e. the work at .Vada Narasapuram and Kothapatnam Villages in Rambilli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, i.e., AOB, in the interests of justice, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and to pass such other Order or Orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit 4 and proper to grant in the interests of justice and in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K NAGESWARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. TENEPALLI NIRANJAN ( SC FOR CENT GOVT) ) 2. A KRANTI KUMAR REDDY 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 22803/2016 ORDER: None appears for the petitioner. 2. Sri T. Niranjan, learned Central Government Counsel appearing for respondent No.1, on instructions, submits that the sole petitioner in the writ petition is no more. 3. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Date: 19.11.2025 ANS 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 22803/2016 Date: 19.11.2025 ANS