APHC010439252023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 22792/2023 Between: 1. M/S. SRI SRINIVSA CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI S. VENUGOPALA NAIDU, S/O. S SURAPUNAIDU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. D. NO.5 BOBBILI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (RAND B) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER RAND B CIRCLE, , VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RAND B CIRCLE, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B, (R AND B) DIVISION, PARVATHIPURAM, PARVATHI W.P.No.22792 of 2023 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 22792/2023 SRINIVSA CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI S. VENUGOPALA NAIDU, S/O. S SURAPUNAIDU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. D. NO.5-57, ALWAR STREET, BOBBILI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (RAND B) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, THE CHIEF ENGINEER RAND B CIRCLE, , VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RAND B CIRCLE, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B, (R AND B) DIVISION, PARVATHIPURAM, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): RC,J W.P.No.22792 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI SRINIVSA CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI S. VENUGOPALA NAIDU, S/O. S SURAPUNAIDU, 57, ALWAR STREET, ...PETITIONER PRINCIPLE SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (RAND B) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, GUNTUR THE CHIEF ENGINEER RAND B CIRCLE, , VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RAND B CIRCLE, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B, (R AND B) DIVISION, PURAM MANYAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): RC,J W.P.No.22792 of 2023 2 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 tomay be pleased 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 releasing the payments for the works ie., Rs. 2,90,55,574/- vide Agreement No. 73 /2021-2022, and M. Book No. 1332 A even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., (1) Widening and strengthening of parvathipuramkoraput road from Km 0/0 to 12/8 (SH 085) in Vizianagaram District, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 2,90,55,574/-for the pending final bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner and to pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs. 2,90,55,574/- vide Agreement No. 73 /2021-2022, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.22792 of 2023 3 ORDER Sri K.Srinivasa, learned counsel, representing Sri Annamneedi Bala Krishna, learned counsel for petitioner, sought permission of this Court withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 7th October, 2026. RR