APHC010075592026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 5212/2026 Between: 1. K VENKATA TEJA, S/O. R.KESAVA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC CHAIRMAN OF HABITATION WORKS COMMITTEE, R/O. THEERTHAM, BAIREDDYPALLE MANDAL CHIITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RWS S CHITTOOR DIVISION, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. . 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS S CHITTOOR DIVISION, CHITTOOR. 5. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS S PALAMANER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER RWS S, BAIREDDYPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. Page 2 of 4 7. THE THEERTHAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, THEERTHAM VILLAGE, BAIREDDYPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICL 8. THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR 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 to issue a Writ or Order or a direction more particularly in a nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the payment of the final bill amount the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bill amount gross value of Rs. 1,75,919/- to the petitioner along with interest for the works done by the petitioner in pursuance of agreement entered in to with the 4TH respondent vide agreement dated 02.11.2023 for construction of C.C. Drain from Chinnappa House to Hariprasad House at Kaigal Habitation of Theertham Gram Panchayat, Baireddipalle Mandal, Chittoor District illegal, arbitrary and violation of the principles of natural Justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release the payment of bill amounts with interest @24PERCENT per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of the work and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 to pass an interim direction pending disposal of the Writ Petition, directing the Respondents to release the final bill amount of Rs. 1,75,919/- payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. for construction of C.C. Drain from Chinnappa House to Hariprasad House at Kaigal Habitation of Theertham Gram Panchayat, Baireddipalle Mandal, Chittoor District forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K RAGHU VEER Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Page 3 of 4 The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Sri K. Upender, learned counsel representing Sri K. Raghu Veer, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn giving liberty as prayed for. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 24.02.2026 TVN p. 4 67 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.5212 OF 2026 Date : 24.02.2026 TVN