THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.10518 OF 2010 Dated 30th April, 2010 Between: M/s.Teja Constructions …Petitioner And The Chief Engineer (Works) South Central Railway, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad and 26 others. …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Mr.K.Ravikanth Counsel for the respondents: Mr.RS.Murthy, SC for Railways The Court made the following: Order: This Writ Petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in deducting the labour cess as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against the principles of natural justice thereby to direct the respondents not to recover the cess from the outstanding bills and also future bills of the petitioner-Firm consequently the respondents may be directed to refund the amount of Rs.95,813/- collected as labour cess illegally.” When this matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel appearing on either side fairly conceded that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by a decision of this Court in W.P.No.11269 of 2009 and batch, which were disposed of with the following directions by an order, dated 22.10.2009. “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 The respondents shall not deduct any amount towards cess, unless the corresponding amount is included in the estimates.” Following the same, this Writ Petition is also disposed of in terms of the above common order, dated 22.10.2009, passed in W.P.No.11269 of 2009 and batch. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.13482 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 30th April, 2010 lur