APHC010712052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] TUESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 224 OF 2026 Between: 1. M/S JAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LTD,, REP BY NAGARAJU PRADEEP KUMAR, SENIOR MANAGER, PROJECTS, H.NO.L-L- 782/B/5, 0PP. PARK, NEAR CANARA BANK, GANDHINAGAR, HYDERABAD-500080, TELANGANA. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO.522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO.522238. 3. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM, PIN CODE NO. 530002. 4. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, PIN CODE NO. 530002 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM 2 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, PIN CODE NO. 530002 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, PIN CODE NO. 530002 7. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, PIN CODE NO. 530002 8. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, PIN CODE NO. 530002 ...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 a in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in withholding the payment of bills for an amount of Rs. 11,40,640/- (Eleven Lakh Forty Thousand Six Hundred and Forty Only) for the works of 'Providing feeder main cum distribution pipe line from Autonagar Junction to Chattivanipalemkalyanamandam in Ward No.60 of GVMC' as illegal, arbitraiy, violative of Article 14, 19(l)(g) and 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the entire pending bill payments for an amount of Rs. 11,40,640/- (Eleven Lakh Forty Thousand Six Hundred and Forty Only) along with interest at 6percent p.a within a time bound period and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M SHANMUKHA TEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Sri M. Shanmukha Teja, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, on instructions, seeks to withdraw this Writ Petition with liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition. For the reasons explained, liberty is granted. 2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the Writ Petitioner to file a fresh Writ Petition, if so advised. 3. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. _________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 20.01.2026 Mnr 4 128 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION No.224 OF 2026 Dt: 20.01.2026 Mnr