THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA W.P.No.612 of 2002 Date of Order: 31-01-2012 Between: M.Nageswara Rao ..Petitioner and 1. The Chief Engineer (R&B) National Highways, Hyderabad and another ..Respondents The Court made the following Order: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA W.P.No.612 of 2002 Oral order: The petitioner prays that a direction be issued to the respondents to pay interest on Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) deposited by the petitioner on 16-04-2001 in respect of tender notificationNo.6957/TA-IV/AEE-5/NH-1(3)/97, dated 06-01-2001 in view of rejection of the tender after a lapse of 219 days. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed a representation on 30-11-2001 to the respondents, but the same has not been decided so far. Learned counsel for the respondents, however, submits that the petitioner is not entitled to claim any interest on EMD deposited by him. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondents within four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and on receipt of the same, the respondents are directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of two months thereafter. No costs. ___________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J. 31-01-2012 Note: Office to issue CC in one week. (bo) Murthy