THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.28544 of 2011 Dated 12th December, 2011 Between: M/s.Sneha Mitra …Petitioner And The A.P.State Road Transport Corporation, rep.by its Dy.CME, Guntur Regionl, Guntur and another …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri T.D.Phani Kumar Counsel for respondents: Sri K.Satyanarayana Murthy The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in releasing security deposit of Rs.2,57,289/- under agreement, dated 18.08.2009, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner was entrusted with the contract of supplying Sramiks under agreement, dated 18.08.2009, for a period of two years from 13.10.2009 to 12.10.2011 on a monthly remuneration of Rs.2,57,289/-. A show-cause notice was issued on 05.03.2011, calling upon the petitioner to show-cause why contract should not be terminated. The petitioner filed a writ petition questioning the said notice. However, no further steps for termination of the petitioner’s contract work were taken and the contract has ended on the expiry of the period on 12.10.2011. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have not refunded the security deposit amount of Rs.2,57,289/-, which is refundable as per the agreement. On behalf of the respondent-Corporation, its Law Officer has filed a counter affidavit, wherein the above facts have not been disputed. In paragraph-7, it is stated that there are no dues recoverable from the petitioner, that the contract period has already ended and that at present, a sum of Rs.2,57,289/- is lying with the respondent towards refundable security deposit. In the absence of any dispute raised by the respondents on the entitlement of the petitioner for refund of the security deposit, I find no justification whatsoever for the respondents to withhold such deposit. In this view of the matter, the respondents are directed to refund the sum of Rs.2,57,289/- to the petitioner within a period of one month from today, failing which, the amount shall carry interest at the rate of 18% pa till the date of realisation. The writ petition is accordingly allowed to the extent indicated above. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.35248 of 2011 is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 12th December, 2011 VGB