THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 22157 OF 2011 Date: 05.08.2011 Between: Jutur Krishna Reddy. ... PETITIONER AND The A.P. State Irrigation Development Corporation Limited and others ...RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.22157 OF 2011 O R D E R : This Writ Petition is filed seeking a declaration that the proceedings of respondent No.2, dated 24.06.2011, directing payment of seigniorage charges for refilling of the earth as per Rule 5 of APMMC Rules, is arbitrary and illegal. The learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset submitted that an identical question has been considered by a Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.3427 of 2003, dated 06.03.2003 and it was held that the respondents are not competent to collect seigniorage fees on ordinary earth used or dug during the course of execution of the contract. Learned Government Pleader for Industries appearing for the respondents has fairly conceded that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the above decision of the Division Bench. Accordingly, following the decision of the Division Bench in W.P.No.3427 of 2003, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned demand notice, dated 24.06.2011, is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ G.ROHINI, J AUGUST 05, 2011 YVL Note: Issue C.C. by tomorrow. (B/o) YVL