APHC010941612018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 45462/2018 Between: 1. V.MALLIKARJUNA REDDY, S/O. V. OBUL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NATIONALITY. INDIAN, HINDU, OCC. MANAGING PARTNER OF M/S. OBUL REDDY CONSTRUCTIONS, VENUKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT R/O. VENKATESWARA GRAND, 1/4 , RAMANAPETA, GUNTUR DISTRICT A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, COORDINATION, SC, RAILWAY, GUNTUR DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, PATTABHIPURAM, GUNTUR. 2. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER WEDT, SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, GUNTUR DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, III FLOOR, PATTABHIPURAM, GUNTUR-2. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FINANCE MANAGER, SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, GUNTUR DIVISION, DRM OFFICE, III FLOOR. PATTABHIPURA, GUNTUR. ...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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release the 1 percentage cess amount deducted by the respondents while releasing the bills for full 2 JS,J W.P.No.45462/2018 executed contract works executed under the agreement Nos. 552, 577, 514, 424, 409 428, 466, 446, 487, 465, 411, 688, 600, 665, 772, 774, 775, 770, 728, 670, 587, 689, 621, 610, 759 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 respondents to finalize the quantum of total amount payable to the petitioner towards the 1% cess amount deducted in the final bills of the full executed contract works under the agreement Nos. 552, 577, 514, 424, 409 428, 466, 446, 487, 465, 411, 688, 600, 665, 772, 774, 775, 770, 728, 670, 587, 689, 621, 610, 759 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M RAJASEKHARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) 3 JS,J W.P.No.45462/2018 The Court made the following ORDER: Though the matter was adjourned on 22.11.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner. Hence, the matter was directed to be listed on 01.12.2025. Even on that day, there was no representation for the petitioner. Therefore, the matter was listed today under the caption “for dismissal”. Today when the matter is called, there is no representation for the petitioner. It appears that the learned counsel for the petitioner is not interested to prosecute the case. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed as non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 09.12.2025 KAS 4 JS,J W.P.No.45462/2018 231 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 45462/2018 Date: 09.12.2025 KAS