APHC010476232025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3209] FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 25189/2025 Between: 1. Y VENKATA REDDY, S/O VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED 49 YEARS, D.NO.4-1-763/2, NAUSHAD THEATRE, ANJANEYA NAGAR BADVEL, CUDDAPAH, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APEWIDC, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, APEWIDC, VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT . ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 order or orders, direction or directions, Writ or Writs particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate writ declare the action of the respondents in not refunding the deposited amounts as deposited at the time of contract, as security to undertake the works, even completing the observation period amounting to Rs.16,90,919/- (Rupees Sixteen Lakhs Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred and Nineteen only) to the petitioner with interest, till the date of refund from the date of completion of respective observation periods, as illegal, arbitrary violation of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14, 19(i)(g), 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently, direct the respondents to release and repay the deposited amounts for the above works immediately with interest of 12 percent. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 25189 of 2025 ORDER: When the matter taken up for hearing, Ms. Poosa Venkata Bhavya, learned counsel representing on behalf Sri Devasri Roshan Kancherla, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the deposited amount has been received by the petitioner and that nothing survives for further adjudication. 2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ NINALA JAYASURYA, J 30.01.2026 ARB 4 24 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: 25189 of 2025 Date:30.01.2026 ARB