Neutral Citation:……………………… Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 22.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010303262026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 16110/2026 Between: 1. M/S. SRI VENKATESWARA CONSTRUCTIONS,, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT DOOR NO.4-539-2, RAMALAYAM STREET, ARVIND NAGAR, KADAPA, Y.S.R. DISTRICT., REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER., V.VISWANADHA REDDY, S/O. V.C SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ROAD AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT,522237. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R AND B DEPARTMENT, 2 KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT,516002. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DEPARTMENT (N.H DIVISION), KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT,516002. 5. THE KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, , REP BY ITS., MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT,516002 ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring inaction on the part of the respondents in paying an total amount of Rs.1,52,69,846/- (One Crore Fifty Two Lakhs Sixty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred and Fouty Six Rupees Only) in relation the subject work executed by me as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the well-established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the net amount of Rs.1,52,69,846/- (One Crore Fifty Two Lakhs Sixty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred and Fouty Six Rupees Only) payable to the petitioner forthwith and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 be pleased to direct the respondents to take necessary action for payment of an total amount of Rs.1,52,69,846/- (One Crore Fifty Two Lakhs Sixty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred and Fouty Six Rupees Only) in relation to the works executed by the petitioner, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 3 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 The Court made the following order: Sri P.Sashidhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, giving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Dt.22.06.2026 JLV Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable 5 79 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI W.P.No.16110 OF 2026 Date: 22.06.2026 JLV