APHC010166872024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 8806/2024 Between: 1. P. PRUDHVI RAJ, S/O. VIJAYARATNAM, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 2-56-1, MERLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATREYAPURAM MANDAL, DR BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (R AND 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 R AND B, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R., DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER R AND B, R AND B CIRCLE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. W.P.No.8806 of 2024 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: 8806/2024 RAJ, S/O. VIJAYARATNAM, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, 1, MERLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATREYAPURAM MANDAL, DR BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (R AND B) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR ISTRICT COLLECTOR R AND B, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER R AND B, R AND B CIRCLE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B, (R AND B) DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. RC,J W.P.No.8806 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI RAJ, S/O. VIJAYARATNAM, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, 1, MERLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATREYAPURAM ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE B) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR ISTRICT COLLECTOR R AND B, BHIMAVARAM, WEST THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER R AND B, R AND B CIRCLE, (R AND B) DIVISION, RC,J W.P.No.8806 of 2024 2 ...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. 1,43,43,113/- i.e., 1) Amount of Rs. 9,94,444/-, vide M. Book No. 1446, 2) Amount of Rs. 1,97,848/-, vide M. Book No. 1065, 3) Amount of Rs. 6,67,106/-, vide M. Book No. 795, 4) Amount of Rs. 28,65,581/-, vide M. Book No. 246, 5) Amount of Rs. 28,32,695/-, vide M. Book No. 1050, 6) Amount of Rs. 13,97,661/-, vide M. Book No. 542, 7) Amount of Rs. 6,57,070/-, vide M. Book No. 6355, 8) Amount of Rs. 5,45,144/-, vide M. Book No. 895, 9) Amount of Rs. 3,42,453/-, vide M. Book No.958, 10) Amount of Rs. 5,03,415/- , vide M. Book No. 1341, 11) Amount of Rs. 4,48,485/-, vide M. Book No. 553, 12) Amount of Rs. 9,67,549/-, vide M. Book No. 805, 13) Amount of Rs. 19,22,662/-, vide M. Book No. 1351, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 1,43,43,113/- 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. 1,43,43,113/-, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition pending disposal of the above 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) RC,J W.P.No.8806 of 2024 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