1 APHC010042462024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 2531/2024 Between: 1. M/S GARRISON CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, G. HEMANTH REDDY, S/O. G. BHASKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O.7-128/2, SRINAGAR COLONY, NEAR VIKUNTAPURAM, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PR CIRCLE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.I.U., CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS 2 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 86 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of 2nd and Part bill amount of Rs. 1,60,04,473/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e. Upgradatin of Link road from Agraharam Reddivaripalle to Moogalamarri and Upgradation of Link road from Agraharam Reddivaripalle to Nimmanapalle - Vayalpad Road (Aramadaka), Madanapalle Assembly Constituency, Chittoor District, vide Agreement No.22/2021-22, dt.31.05.2021, is questioned, as the same is illegal. arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of balance amount of Rs. 1,60,04,473/- with interest @12percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith and pass 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 may please to direct the respondents to consider for payment of balance amount of Rs. 1,60,04,473/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e.. Upgradatin of Link road from Agraharam Reddivaripalle to Moogalamarri and Upgradation of Link road from Agraharam Reddivaripalle to Nimmanapalle - Vayalpad Road (Aramadaka), Madanapalle Assembly Constituency, Chittoor District”, vide Agreement No.22/2021-22, dt.31.05.2021, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as cots. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date:13.03.2026 GK 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 25316 of 2024 Dated:13.03.2026 GK/JAK