APHC010128892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 6995/2025 Between: 1. RKN PROJECTS PRIVATE LTD, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, N RAMESH KUMAR, S/O N BALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O D NO 26-2- 29, 2ND LANE, RITHWIK, ENCLAVE, A.K.NAGAR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANACE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WRD, DRAINAGE 2 VS,J W.P.NO.6995 OF 2025 DIVISION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE 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 direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying the interest amount of Rs.4,93,59,107/- as per this Honble High court directions in WP.No.7160 of 2023dated 03.01.2024 for the delayed payment for execution of the work under Modernization of Malidevi Major Drain and its Medium Minor Drains Under Pennar Delta Drainage System in SPSR Nellore District with Agreement No 12SE/2021-2022 Dated 25.06.2021, to the petitioner is arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the respondents to pay the interest amount for i.e., 1) LS-1 Part Bill 759 Days, 2) LS-2 Part Bill 455 Days, 3) LS-3 Part Bill 443 Days 12 PERCENT per annum as per the orders of this Honble High Court in WP.No. 7160 of 2023 Dated03.01.2024 to the petitioner for the execution of the above said works on the admitted bill amount from the date when the bills were submitted by the petitioner for payment to till the date of final payment and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pay the interest amount of Rs.4,93,59,107/-to the Petitioner @ 12% per annum for the execution of the work under Modernization of Malidevi Major Drain and its Medium & Minor Drains Under Pennar Delta Drainage System in SPSR Nellore District with Agreement No; 12SE/2021-2022 Dated; 25.06.2021 to the petitioner is arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the respondents to pay the interest amount for i.e., 1) LS-1& Part Bill 759 Days, 2) LS-2& Part Bill 455 Days, 3) LS-3& Part Bill 443 Daysdelay @ 12% annum as per the orders of this Hon’ble High 3 VS,J W.P.NO.6995 OF 2025 Court in WP.No. 7160 of 2023 Dated:03.01.2024to the petitioner for the execution of the above said works on the admitted bill amount from the date when the bills were submitted by the petitioner for payment to till the date of final payment and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S SIVA KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 VS,J W.P.NO.6995 OF 2025 ORDER:- When the matter is taken up today, Mr.S.Siva Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner informed this Court that he submitted a letter dated 07.01.2026 before the Registry, requesting to withdraw the present writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA 08.01.2026 LSP