APHC010658722023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 749/2024 Between: 1. M. NAGA 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. 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 AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (RANDB) BHIMAVARAM. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (RANDB) DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R., DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RANDB CIRCLE, ELURU , ELURU DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B, (R AND B) DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. CAUSE TITLE IS AMENDED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.02.02.2026 IN W.P.NO.749 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: 749/2024 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 AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (RANDB) BHIMAVARAM. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (RANDB) DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RANDB CIRCLE, ELURU , THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B, (R AND B) DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. CAUSE TITLE IS AMENDED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.02.02.2026 IN RC,J W.P.NO.749 OF 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 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 AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (RANDB) BHIMAVARAM. WEST THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (RANDB) DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RANDB CIRCLE, ELURU , THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B, (R AND B) DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. CAUSE TITLE IS AMENDED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.02.02.2026 IN RC,J W.P.NO.749 OF 2024 2 I.A.NO.02 OF 2024. ...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. 18,05,081/- vide M. Book No. 5880-A, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., (1) Urgent repairs to Gummuluru - Bhimavaram Road from Km 1.00 to 5.00 in West Godavari District, vide Agreement 2023-24 dated 20.02.2023, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 18,05,081/- with interest @ 6percent per annum, in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble 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. 18,05,081/- vide M. Book No. 5880-A, 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 IA NO: 2 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 permit the petitioner to Amend the addresses of Respondents No. 5 & 6 in the affidavit filed in support of the in W.P. No. 749 of 2024, in writ petition and also I.A, by changing the Respondent No. 5 of R&B Circle, Kakinada, Kakinada District in place of “R&B Circle, Eluru, Eluru District “ and also Respondent No. 6 of R&B Division, Amalapuram, DR BR Ambedkar Konaseema District in place of R&B Division, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District' and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: RC,J W.P.NO.749 OF 2024 3 1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 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