IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 14887 of 2008 Between: K. Mohan Reddy S/o. Krishna Reddy R/o. Plot No. 70, Satya Sai Nagar Colony, Srikakulam-532 001 ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Director of Works Accounts, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The Pay and Accounts Officer Ongole, Prakasam District. 3 The Superintending Engineer (c) (P.R.) RWS (P) Circle Ongole, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in deducting the amount towards Labour Cess @ 1% from the bills payable to the petitioner is as arbitrary illegal, unauthorized and impermissible and in violation of Article 14 & 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondents to pay the amounts to the petitioner without deducting the amount towards Labour Cess @ 1% from the bills payable to the petitioner and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VENKATA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 14887 of 2008 Order: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in deducting the amount towards Labour Cess @ 1% from the bills payable to the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts to the petitioner without deducting the amount towards Labour Cess @ 1% from the bills payable to the petitioner. When the matter is taken up for admission today, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and admitted to by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning appearing for the respondents that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the orders of this Court, passed in W.P. Nos. 4587 of 2008 and batch, dated 15.07.2008, wherein this Court considered similar issue and disposed of the said writ petitions. Following the same, this writ petition is also disposed of on the same terms. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 18.07.2008 Note: Office to annex copy of order in W.P. Nos. 4587 of 2008 and batch, dated 15.07.2008 to this order. (B/O) Nsr