APHC010253352024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3330]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 12753/2024 Between:

1. D EEPIKA CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, G. GURAVA REDDY, S/O. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, D.NO. 1-81, PILLARIKUPPAM, S.R.

PURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

2. T HE ENGINEERINCHIEF, (R AND B) MDRS, VIJAYAWADA.

3. T HE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R86B CIRCLE, CHITTOOR.

THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DIVISON, CHITTOOR.

4. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, 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 topleased declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of the amount of Rs.52,57,582/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e.. Construction of High Level Bridge at km.8/2-6 of Chittoor -Puttur road Udamalakurthy (Via) Pillarikuppam in Chittoor District, vide Agreement (L.S.) No 17/2023-24, Dt.28-06- 2023, is questioned, as the same is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider payment of the amount of Rs.52,57,582/- 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 2024 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 Please to direct the respondents to consider the payment of the amount of Rs. Rs.52,57,582/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e.. Construction of High Level Bridge at km.8/2-6 of Chittoor -Puttur road Udamalakurthy (Via) Pillarikuppam in Chittoor District”, vide Agreement (L.S.) No: 17/2023-24, Dt.28-06- 2023, 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:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.12753 OF 2024

ORDER:

Sri R.V.N.Gopi, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner, 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: 09.02.2026

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