APHC010601462023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 31052/2023 Between: 1. PSN REDDY AND CO, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER PADALA SATYANARAYANA REDDY, S/O PRASADA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O H NO 161 VIVEKANDA STREET, VEDIRESWARAM ROAD, RAVULAPALEM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT, NH 85 CRF, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (R AND B), CIRCLE, SRIKAKULAM. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , PRI DIVISION, (R AND B), DIVISION, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 85 PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 ...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 topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of 1st and Part bill amount of Rs.1,66,14,860/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e. Widening and Strengthening of road pakivalasa- Jamachakaram from Km 5/8 to 12/6 and C.P road to Jamachakaram from Km 0/0 to 3/500 in Srikakulam District. Sub work- Reconstruction of weak narrow minor Bridge @ Km 5/8-10 of Pakivalasa- Jamachakaram road inSrikakulam District, vide Agreement No.41/2022-23, dt.23.06.2022 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of balance amount of Rs.1,66,14,860/- 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 2023 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 lease to direct the respondents to consider for payment of balance amount of Rs. 1,66,14,860/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., “Widening and Strengthening of road pakivalasa- Jamachakaram from Km 5/8 to 12/6 and C.P road to Jamachakaram from Km 0/0 to 3/500 in Srikakulam District. Sub work:- Reconstruction of weak narrow minor Bridge @ Km 5/8-10 of Pakivalasa- Jamachakaram road inSrikakulam District,” vide Agreement No.41/2022-23, dt.23.06.2022 forthwith, 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 ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.31052 OF 2023 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present writ petition is filed for non-payment of bills to the petitioner. Pending consideration of the writ petition, the respondents have paid the amount due to the petitioner. Hence, learned counsel sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 02.02.2026 KBN 4 52 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.31052 of 2023 Date: 02.02.2026 KBN