THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 28097 OF 2011 ORDER : 1. This Writ Petition is ﬁled seeking to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the letter No.AB/A3/A.14/6284, dated 05.10.2011 of the ﬁfth respondent and Memo No.22829/Reforms (A1)/2008, dated 23.12.2008 issued by the ﬁrst respondent as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the retention money against the bank guarantees furnished by the petitioner from time to time as per the agreed terms. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation & Command Area Development appearing for the respondents. 3. Both the counsel stated that the issue involved in this case is squarely covered by the common judgment dated 28.08.2009 in Writ Petition Nos. 443 of 2008 and batch. Following the said judgment, the Writ Petition is allowed in terms of the said judgment restraining the respondents from withholding any amounts towards EMD and retention amounts contrary to the terms envisaged in the contracts entered into with the petitioner. The excess amounts, if any, withheld shall be released to the petitioner within a reasonable period which shall not be later than three months from today. No costs. ------------------- (K.C.Bhanu, J) 25.11.2011 DRK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 28097 OF 2011 25.11.2011 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 28097 OF 2011 DATED 25.11.2011 Between: M/s. Maytas –NCC (JV) …Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation & CAD Department, rep. by its Secretary & others …Respondents