APHC010658732023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 190/2024 Between: 1. M.NAGAA VENKATESWARA REDDY, S/O. VENKATA SURYA SATYANARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 1 312, VINAYAKA TEMPLE STREET, RAVULAPALEM, DR BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTR 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (RANDB) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (RANDB) AMALAPURAM, DR BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (RANDB) DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R., DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RANDB CIRCLE, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B, (R AND B) DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, DR BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 190/2024 M.NAGAA VENKATESWARA REDDY, S/O. VENKATA SURYA SATYANARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 1 312, VINAYAKA TEMPLE STREET, RAVULAPALEM, DR BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (RANDB) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (RANDB) AMALAPURAM, DR BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (RANDB) DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RANDB CIRCLE, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B, (R AND B) DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, DR BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI M.NAGAA VENKATESWARA REDDY, S/O. VENKATA SURYA SATYANARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 1- 312, VINAYAKA TEMPLE STREET, RAVULAPALEM, DR BR ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (RANDB) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (RANDB) AMALAPURAM, DR BR THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (RANDB) DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RANDB CIRCLE, KAKINADA, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B, (R AND B) DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, DR BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA 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 releasing total payment of Rs. 86.61.636/- 1) Amount of Rs. 23,55,155/-, vide M. Book No. 3838 AA, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Urgent Repairs to the road Sompalli Antarvedi road from Km. 17/00 to 27/600 in Dr. Br. Ambedkar Konaseema District, vide Agreement 2023-24 dated 17.02.2023, 2) Amount of Rs. 17,58,384/-, vide M. Book No. 3953 AA, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Urgent Repairs to Kesavadasupalem Kesanapalli road from Km 5/680 to 14/000 in Dr. N.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, vide Agreement 2023-24 dated 06.01.2023, 3) Amount of Rs. 21,68,874/-, vide M. Book No. 3743 AA, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Urgent Repairs to Mamidikuduru Appanapalli Road (via) Pedapatnamlanks road from Km 1.300 to 6.070 in Dr B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, vide Agreement 2023-24 dated 06.01.2023, 4) Amount of Rs. 23,79,223/-, vide M. Book No. 4507 AA, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Urgent Repairs to Sompalli Antervedi Road from Km 17/000 to 27/600 in Dr B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, vide Agreement 2023-24 dated 17.02.2023, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 86.61636/- with interest @ 6 percent per annum, in view of the judgment of the Honourable Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.724 of 2021 and batch dated 12.10.2023 for the pending final bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 the respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs. 86,61,636/- 1) Amount of Rs. 23,55,155/-, vide M. Book No. 3838 AA, 2) Amount of Rs. 17,58,384/-, vide M. Book No. 3953 AA, 3) Amount of Rs. 21,68,874/-, vide M. Book No. 3743 AA, 4) Amount of Rs. 23,79,223/-, vide M. Book No. 4507 AA, 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS (AP) 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) 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