APHC010597922025 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: 31194/2025 Between: 1. PLR PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, C. CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY, S/O LATE VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O SURVEY NO.L2 (PART). PLOT NO.2- 91/12/A/AM/G-L, 5TH FLOOR, ASTRA TOWERS, KOTHAGUDA POST, KONDAPUR, HI TECH CITY, HYDERABAD ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH RURAL ROAD PROJECT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, BANDAR ROAD, ZP COMPOUND, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PR CIRCLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (P.I.U), CHITTOOR, CHITTOORDISTRICT 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCEAND PLANNING, p. 2 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 declaring the action of the Respondents herein, in withholding the payment of pt and Part Bill, Net Amount of Rs. 35,43,432/- (Gross Amount of Rs. 39,10,176/-) under Nidhi Portal No. 2025-9063825, even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Package No.78/APRRP/PRED/CTR/Road/018 - consists of 37/36 Road works in Sodam and Somala Mandals of Punganoor constituency of Chittoor District as per the Agreement No./2023-24, Dt.27.07.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14,16, 19 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of pt and Part Bill, Net Amount of Rs. 35,43,432/- (Gross Amount of Rs. 39,10,176/-) under Nidhi Portal No. 2025- 9063825 with an interest 24 percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and 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 to DIRECT the respondents to consider for payment of pt and Part Bill, Net Amount of Rs. 35,43,432/- (Gross Amount of Rs.39,10,176/-) under Nidhi Portal No: 2025-9063825 with an interest of 24 percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works under Package o.78/APRRP/PRED/CTR/Road/018 - consists of 37/36 Road works in Sodam and Somala Mandals of Punganoor constituency of Chittoor District, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV p. 3 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. 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 31 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.31194 OF 2025 Date : 31.03.2026 TVN