IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 3606 of 2000 Between: 1 M.V.Vidiyalankar Reddy, S/o.M.Ganga Reddy, R/o.Adilabad, Adilabad District. 2 M.D.Mahamodd, S/o.Abdul Rauf, R/o.Adilabad, Adilabad District. 3 Md.Zafarulla, S/o.Md.Rafiulla, R/o.Adilabad, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONERS AND Department of Telecommunications, Rep. by the Accounts Officer (TR),Office of the Telecom District Manager, Adilabad-504050. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent in seeking to collect Security Deposits for the 2nd Time from the petitioners of the S.T.D., P.C.O. Booths in Adilabad, Adilabad District while their Security Deposits are already lying with the Respondent, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MRC.RAJA SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.M.GANGA RAO The Court made the following : ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent in collecting the security deposit for second time from the petitioners for S.T.D and P.C.O. booths. None appeared for the petitioner nor any representation made on his behalf. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent Mr.M.Ganga Rao, submitted that the issue raised in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No. 739 of 1995 and batch dated 6th August, 1999. In the circumstances, the present writ petition is dismissed in terms of orders passed in W.P. No. 739 of 1995 dated 6th August, 1999. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J 28-6-2005 TVK ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.. The Accounts Officer (TR), Department of Telecommunications, (TR),Office of the Telecom District Manager, Adilabad-504050. 2) 2 CD copies Mr,M.Ganga Rao, Standing Counsel for Respondents Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TML}