IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3675 OF 2024 Between: Jirra Vijay Babu, S/o. Ankaiah, aged about 45 years, R/o. 2-117, S.C Colony Pathamaguluru, Santhamaguluru, Prakaham District 523302. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, NH -16, Mulpur, Guntur District.The District' Collector (Panchayat Wing), Prakasam District. 4. The Executive Engineer, PRI Division, Addanki. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, PRI Sub -Division, Addanki. 6. The Panthamaguluru Gram Panchayat, Rep.by its Executive Authority- cum- Panchayat Secretary, Prakasam District. 7. Union of India, Rep by its Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Rural Development Department, New Delhi. 8. The Director, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee MGNREG Scheme, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the _nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the funds to me with interest in pursuance of MGNREGS works towards costs for Improvements to the road from NSP canal to J kotiswara Rao (Kakinidonka) in Pathamaguluru village of Santhamaguluru Mandalamounting to Rs. 1,97,428/- (Rupees one lakh ninety seven thousand four hundred and twenty eight/-) as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and Unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release funds amounting Rs. 1,97,428/- to me with interest @ 18% P.A in pursuance of MGNREGS works, towards cost for Improvemts to the road from NSP canal to J kotiswara Rao (Kakinidonka) in Pathamaguluru village of Santhamaguluru Mandal. may lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release funds total amounting to Rs. 1,97,428/- to me with interest @ 18% P.A in pursuance of MGNREGS works, towards cost for Improvemts to the road from NSP canal to J kotiswara Rao (Kakinidonka) in Pathamaguluru village of Santhamaguluru Mandal. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI BURLU CHANDRA SEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 5: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 : GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.6 : SRI G. VENKATA REDDY, SC FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.7 & 8 : SRI P. PONNA RAO, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following: ORDER ■'1 APHC010064702024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3675/2024 Between: Jirra Vijay Babu ...PETITIONER AND ...RESPONDENT{S) The State of AP and others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BURLU CHANDRASEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM RANCHAYAT 2.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) The Court made the following order: 2 t THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO > WRIT PETITION N0.3675 of 2024 ORDER: Mr.Burlu Chandra Sekhar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, sought permission of this Court for withdrawal of this writ petition and also endorsed the same on the bundle. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SE OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri Burlu Chandra Sekhar, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj Rural Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 3. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 4. One CC to Sri G. Venkata Reddy, SC for Gram Panchayat (OPUC) 5. One CC to Sri P. Ponna Rao, Deputy Solicitor General of India (OPUC) 6. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr HIGH COURT % DATED:20/02/2025 ORDER r X 1 7 MAR 2025 WP.No.3675 of 2024 ^ . Current Section DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS