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2025 DAILYLAW 48951 (AP)

VISWATEJA CONSTRUCTIONS v. State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/11576/2023 · 2025-12-01

Harinath N

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APHC010219142023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 11576/2023 Between: 1. VISWATEJA CONSTRUCTIONS, D.NO. 81-21-12, VENKATESWARA NAGAR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MEDAPATI VENKATA SATYANARAYANA REDDY. 2. MEDAPATI VENKATA SATYANARAYANA REDDY,, S/O. SATTIREDDY, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 2-82, UBALANKA VILLAGE, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, RAJ HN, J W.P.No.11576_2023 2 AMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, THE RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, RAJ AMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, THE RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, RAJ AMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI 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, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not measuring the execution of works, not finalizing the 1st part bills and not considering the Petitioners representations to give instructions to complete works and issued proceedings vide T.S.No. 38/SE/2021-22-E3, dated 16-03-2023 for closing the Contract works even though there is no fault of the Petitioner for execution of works i.e., Widening and Development of East Railway Station road from Morampudi road to Railway school in 16th Division (7.5 mtrs width) through the Agreement No. 17 /2022-23/EEl, dated 08-07-2022 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to measure the works, finalize bills and clear bills to the Petitioner by restoring the contract works and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 respondents to measure the works executed by the Petitioner, to finalize the bills and to pay the balance amounts of works forthwith to the Petitioner i.e., Widening and Development of East Railway Station road from Morampudi road to Railway school in 16th Division (7.5 mtrs width) through the Agreement No. 17 /2022-23/EE1, dated 08-07-2022 and also give instructions to HN, J W.P.No.11576_2023 3 execute and complete balance of works pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 3. GP FOR REVENUE 4. M MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR MUNC AND MUNC CORP ) HN, J W.P.No.11576_2023 4 The Court made the following order: 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition, in order to enable the petitioner to avail and work out appropriate and efficacious alternative remedies available to them under law in respect of the subject matter of the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn, with a liberty to the petitioner to avail such other remedies as may be open to them in accordance with law, including filing a fresh petition, if so required. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 02.12.2025 NKA HN, J W.P.No.11576_2023 5 294 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.11576 of 2023 Date: 02.12.2025 NKA