APHC010194012019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 8346/2019 Between: 1. IVRCL SEW AND PRASAD, - JOINT VENTURE, C/O. SEW INFRASTRUTURE LIMITED, 6-3-871, SNEHALATHA GREENLANDS ROAD, BEGUMPET, HYDERABAD - 500 016, REP. BY ITS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER MR.Y.GANGADHARA RAO, ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE ENGINEERSINCHIEF, (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT) AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT) NTR TGP UNIT, TIRUPATI- 517507 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT) TGP AND GNSS CIRCLE, TIRUPATI - 517507 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GNSS DIVISION, (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT), TIRUPATI- 517507 6. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, COMMERCIAL BRANCH, BANK STREET, KOTI, HYDERABAD-500095, REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER 7. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, TRADE FINANCE CPC, 3RD FLOOR, ACR TOWERS, 32 RESIDENCY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560025, REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER ...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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents in taking steps to invoke Bank Guarantees of Rs.8.51 crores issued by the petitioner in connection with Agreement No.12/10/SE/2007-08 dt.25.6.2007 i.e., for Package No.12/06 of GNSS-Phase-II vide impugned orders in Lr.No.SE/TGP and GNSS.CfrPT/DB/ JTO- 1/P-12/06/3084 and Lr.No.SE/TGP and GNSS.C/TPT/DB/JTO- 1/P-12/ 06/3104 dt.13.6.2019 issued by 4th Respondent instead of closing the agreement dt.25.6.2007 and settling petitioner's account by paying Rs.82 crores to petitioner, as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, vitiated by mala fides and extraneous considerations, in violation of Principles of Natural Justice and also in violation of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the recommendation dt.28.3.2019 of State Level Standing Committee and IBM Committee and consequently set aside the impugned orders and direct respondents to close the agreement dt.25.6.2007 and settle petitioner's account by paying Rs.82 crores to the petitioner IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 direct the Respondents not to invoke the Bank Guarantees of Rs.8.51 crores issued by the petitioner in connection with Agreement No.12/10/SE/2007-08 dt.25.6.2007 i.e., for Package No.12/06 of GNSS-Phase-II by suspending the impugned Lr.No.SE/TGP&GNSS.C/TPT/DB/ JTO-1/P-12/06/3084 & Lr.No.SE/TGP& GNSS.C/TPT/DB/H0-1/P-12/06/3104 dt.13.6.2019 issued by 4th Respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition IA NO: 2 OF 2019 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 vacate the interim order dated:03.07.2019 passed in W.P No. 8346/2019 and dismiss the main writ petition with costs and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVAS BOBBILI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) The Court made the following order ORDER: Sri L. Ravichander, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner through virtual mode, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition, with liberty to the petitioner to approach an appropriate authority for claiming bills. He submits that his assisting counsel, Ms. S. Pranavi, will endorse on the bundle. 2. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach an appropriate authority for claiming bills. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 27.01.2026 ANS 309 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 8346/2019 Date: 27.01.2026 ANS