THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.32557 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, even after defect liability period is over, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, 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 28.08.2009. 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 Prof. G. V. Sudhakar Rao in Karimnagar. It is not in dispute that certain repair works of the said dam were completed within the time stipulated in the agreement i.e., by August 2009. The defect liability period of two years was over by the end of August, 2011. So, 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, directing the respondents not to withhold any amounts towards Earnest Money Deposit and retention amounts contrary to the terms envisaged in the agreements entered into with the petitioner. The amount 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 a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ K.C.BHANU, J December 12, 2011 MD IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD Dated: 12.12.2011 PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.32557 OF 2011 Between: Distributing Committee – 8, Choppadandi ..... PETITIONER AND Government of Andhra Pradesh and others ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.32557 OF 2011 December 12, 2011 MD