THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.25974 OF 2009 Dated 1st December, 2009 Between: P.Nanda Kumar …Petitioner And The Government of A.P. rep. By its Principal Secretary and four others …Respondents The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner assails the action of the respondents in proposing to deduct the amount towards labour cess at 1% from the bills payable to him. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. It is not in dispute that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in W.P.No.11269 of 2009 and batch, dated 22.10.2009. Following the same, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that, (a) The respondents shall include 1% cess in the estimates for the works which they propose to undertake, if the work continues for or beyond twelve months and involves engagement of 10 workers or more; and (b) The respondents shall not deduct any amount towards cess, unless the corresponding amount is included in the estimates. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dated 1st December, 2009 vrn