APHC010384422024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19626/2024 Between: 1. N. RAMESH REDDY, S/O. SRI NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 46, BALAJI KRUPA, 1ST CROSS, 5TH MAIN, D. BANASWADI, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA STATE ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, P.R CIRCLE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.I.U. DIVISION, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction p. 2 declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of 1st and final bill for an amount of Rs.32,44,281/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e. Providing BT Surface Road to the at Sunkaravaripalle of B. Kothakota (M) in Tamballapalle Assembly Constituency, Chittoor District, vide Agreement No. /2021-22, dt. 14.03.2022, is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently, direct the respondents to consider for payment of balance amount of Rs.32,44,281/- with interest @12percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith 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 please to direct the respondents to consider for payment of Ut and final bill for an amount of Rs.32,44,281/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e. “Providing BT Surface Road to the at Sunkaravaripalle of B. Kothakota (M) in Tamballapalle Assembly Constituency, Chittoor District”, vide Agreement No. /2021-22, dt. 14.03.2022, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: In pursuance of letter dated 24.03.2026 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Page 3 of 4 Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 31.03.2026 TVN p. 4 33 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.19626 OF 2024 Date : 31.03.2026 TVN