APHC010483042025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 25473/2025 Between: 1. M/S. MAHALAKSHMI INFRA PROJECT LTD., INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT MALATI TOWERS 223/3 E WARD, S-1(B) SECOND FLOOR, TARABAI PARK, KOTHAPUR, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, D.NO. 363/11, BALAJINIVAS, DEEP BUNGALOWCHOUK SHIVAJI NAGAR, PUNE. BEING REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR.VALLABANENIRAGHAVENDRARAO. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, IRRIGATION, JALASOUDHA BUILDING COMPLEX, VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE ELURU, NEAR COLLECTORATE, WEST GODAVARI 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 topleased to issue an appropriate order or irection more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents inreleasing the withheld Bills amount of Rs. 27,20,319/- (Twenty Seven Lakhs Twenty Thousand Three Hundred and Nineteen Rupees only) along with future interest @ of 9percent in implementation of the Judgment in O.S.No. 685 of 2012 on the file of the court of the III Additional chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad to wards the contract works executed by the petitioner company as arbitrary, illegal and quite contrary to the well established legal principles apart from being voilative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondentsto release the withheld Bills amount of Rs. 27,20,319/- (Twenty Seven Lakhs Twenty Thousand Three Hundred and Nineteen Rupees only) alongwithinterest at the rate of 9percentand 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 consider petitioner representation, dated 20-08-2025, and taking necessary steps for releasing thewithheld Bills amountof Rs. 27,20,319/- (Twenty Seven Lakhs Twenty Thousand Three Hundred and Nineteen Rupees only) along with future interest at the rate of 9 percent ending disposal of the above Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO:25473 of 2025 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 23rd January, 2026 MH 4 126 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO:25473 of 2025 Date: 23rd January, 2026 MH