THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.31357 OF 2011 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue Writ of Mandamus declaring the illegal action of respondent No.3 in withholding 2% of running bills amount towards maintenance from the petitioner works under agreement No.EPC/SHE2/2006-07, dated 23.04.2007 and agreement No.EPC/SEH3/2007-08 contrary to the terms envisaged in the terms of the contract, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, direct the respondents not to withhold the amounts towards maintenance and to refund the amounts already recovered. 2. Heard both sides. 3. This matter is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.443 of 2009 and batch, dated 28.08.2009, whereunder the respondents therein were restrained from withholding any amounts towards EMD and retention amounts contrary to the terms envisaged in the contracts entered into with the petitioners therein and it was directed that the excess amounts, if any, withheld shall be released to the petitioners therein within a reasonable period, which shall not be later than three (3) months from the date of that order. Both the counsel stated that the matter is squarely covered by the said decision of this Court. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the said judgment. There shall be no order as to costs. _​_____________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 29th November, 2011 AMD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.31357 OF 2011 Date:29.11.2011 AMD