APHC010622312025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 32381/2025 Between: 1. K. RAMA DEVI, W/O. K. SRI HARI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 4-2, MURUKOPORA STREET, GORRIPUDI VILLAGE, GORRIPUDI MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTURDISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, (PRI WING) KAKINADA DISTRICT AT KAKINADA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, PRI CIRCLE, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 7. THE GORRIPUDI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, GORRIPUDI VILLAGE, KARAPA MANDAL, KAKINADA 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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the total due payments of Rs.20,00,000/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1) For 'Construction of RCC road from Dhuryodhanula Raju House to Vasamsetti Subbaarao house in Gorripudi village of Karapa Mandal' for Rs.4,00,000/-, 2) For 'Construction of RCC road from Uba RAmu House to Namburi Venkataramana Fields in Gorripudi village of Karapa Mandal' for Rs. 5,00,000/-, 3) For 'Construction of RCC road from Namburi Venkataramana fields to Namburi Satyanandham Site in Gorripudi village of Karapa Mandal' for Rs. 5,00,000/-, 4) For 'Construction of Under Drainage from Ketha Venkataramana House to Main Drain and Ketha Srinu house to Main Drain in Gorripudi village of Karapa Mandal' for Rs. 1,40,000/-, 5) For 'Construction of Under Drain from K. Nageswararao House to Y. Srinu house and A. Siva House to Muruku Cheruvu and M. Raju House to P. Krishna house in Gorripudi village of Karapa Mandal' for Rs. 4,60,000/- above (05) works was sanction under GP/15th Finance Funds, total pending bills amount of Rs. 20,00,000/- in Kakinada District through the Agreements, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending bills total amount of Rs. 20,00,000/- with interest at 18 percent for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner 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 pleased to direct respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs. 20,00,000/- with interest @ 18 % for the works executed by the petitioner for the various works under GP/15*^ Finance Funds, in Kakinada District through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KANDULA KALYANA RAGHUVEER Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Standing Counsel For Zilla Praja Parishads,Mandal Praja Parishads and Gra 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri K.Kalyana Raghuveer, learned counsel for the petitioner submit that a letter dated 02.01.2026 has been addressed to the Registry enclosing the petitioner’s letter seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. The same is placed on record. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. 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: 08th January, 2026 JLV 301 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 32381/2025 Date: 08th January, 2026 JLV