IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.25061 of 2005 Dated: 23rd June, 2006 Between: P.Mohan Reddy .. Petitioner and The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Irrigation & CAD, Secretariat, Hyderabad & others. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.25061 of 2005 ORDER: The learned counsel appearing on either side submits that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the decision rendered by this Court in DEEPIKA CONSTRUCTIONS v. GOVERNMENT OF A.P. & OTHERS[1] and therefore, this writ petition is also liable to be allowed. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of holding that the action of the respondents in withholding the payment to the petitioners for excavation in hard rock and boulders as per the rates agreed under the agreements in question as arbitrary and illegal. Consequently, the respondents are directed to make payment to the petitioners as per the rates agreed under the agreements in question and as per the bills prepared and approved by them. Further, the respondent No.6 shall have no objection to the bills already approved. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 23.6.2006 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.25061 of 2005 23.6.2006 [1] 2006(2) ALD 187