THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.30418 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the amounts payable to the petitioner covered under earnest money deposit and other retention amounts if any, in respect of different works completed and even defect liability period is over and consequently to direct the respondents to immediately release the said amounts payable to the petitioner. 2. It is the case of petitioner that certain amounts are retained by the respondents, contrary to the terms of concluded agreements entered by the petitioner with respondents. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioner that the subject matter of the writ petition is covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.443 of 2009 and batch, dated 28th of August 2009. Even the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents also states that the subject matter is covered by the aforesaid judgment. 3. Admittedly, petitioner completed the sanctioned work orders in respect of different urgent works relating to Lower Manair Dam in Karimnagar. It is not in dispute that the works of the said dam were completed within the time stipulated in the agreement by August 2009. The defect liability period of two years was over by the end of August, 2011. There is no impediment in releasing the earnest money deposit, security deposit and other retention amounts. 4. In view of the representation made by the learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is allowed, restraining the respondents from withholding any amounts towards earnest money deposit and retention amounts contrary to the terms envisaged in the agreements entered into with the petitioner. The excess amounts including earnest money deposit, security deposit etc. withheld, if any, shall be released to the petitioner within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order. 5. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is allowed. No costs. ______________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 17th November, 2011. AMD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.30418 OF 2011 Date:17.11.2011 AMD