IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P.Nos : 23976, 24066, 24075, 24078, 24085, 24090, 24152, 24154, 24155, 24156, 24162, 24163, 24164, 24167, 24172, 24175, 24408, 24409, 24410, 24423, 24641, 24663 and 24708 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Ltd. Rep. by its Authorized Signatory, K.K. Sastry, having its Registered Office at H.No.8-2- 350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Engineer Rural Water Supply Erramanzil, Hyderabad. 3 Superintending Engineer Rural Water Supply Vijayawada. 4 Executive Engineer Rural Water Supply Vijayawada. 5 Pay & Accounts Officer Vijayawada. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O. Ms. No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11-4-2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30-10-2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24066 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, having its registered office at H.No. 8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. Rep. by its authorized signatory K.K. Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Engineer-in-Chief, Public Health Engineering Department, A.C. Guards, Hyderabad. 3 Superintending Engineer, Quality Control Circle, Guntur. 4 Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Narasaraopet. 5 Pay and Accounts Officer, Narasaraopet. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24075 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Ltd. Rep. by its Authorized Signatory, K.K. Sastry, Having its Registered Office at H.No.8-2- 350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Engineer Rural Water Supply Erramanzil, Hyderabad 3 Superintending Engineer Rural Water Supply,Uppal Hyderabad 4 The Executive Engineer Rural Water Supply Hyderabad Division Zilla Parishad Office Compound,Khairatabad,Hyderabad 5 Pay & Accounts Officer Nampally, Hyderabad .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O. Ms. No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.98 TR&B Department dated 11-4-2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30-10-2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24078 of 2008 Between: M/s IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, Having its Regisered office at H.No.8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad- 500 034, Rep by its authorized signatory, K.K.Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 2 Managing Director APSHCL, Urdugalli, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad. 3 District Collector, Vishakapatnam. 4 The Superintending Engineer, APSHCL, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad. 5 District Manager, APSHCL, Vishakapatnam. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I & CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11-4-2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR & B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24085 of 2008 Between: M/s.IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Pvt. Ltd. ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of A.P. Transport, Roads & Buildings Department Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and Others .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I & CAD) dated 5.7.2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR & B Department dated 11.4.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR & B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. WRIT PETITION NO : 24090 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, having its registered office at H.No. 8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. Rep. by its authorized signatory K.K. Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Director Projects HMWSSB, Mytri Vihar, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. 3 Chief General Manager, Project Construction Circle-1, Mytri Vihar, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. 4 General Manager, Project Division-VI, Red Hills, Ameerpet. 5 Director Finance, HMWSSB, Mytri Vihar, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24152 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, having its registered office at H.No. 8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. Rep. by its authorized signatory K.K. Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Engineer Rural Water Supply Erramanzil, Hyderabad. 3 Superintending Engineer Rural Water Supply Kadapa. 4 Executive Engineer Rural Water Supply Rajampeta, Kurnool. 5 Pay and Accounts Officer, Kadapa. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24154 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, having its registered office at H.No. 8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. Rep. by its authorized signatory K.K. Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Director Projects HMWSSB, Mytri Vihar, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. 3 Chief General Manager, Project Construction Circle-II, Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar, Hyderabad. 4 General Manager, Project Division-III, D.D. Colony, Hyderabad. 5 Director Finance, HMWSSB, Mytri Vihar, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner and pass such other order or orders. to direct the respondents to release all the amounts withheld and deducted with reference to G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000, G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5.7.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 in respect of the bill amounts paid/payable to the petitioner, pending the disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24155 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, having its registered office at H.No. 8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. Rep. by its authorized signatory K.K. Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Engineer-in-Chief, APIIC Limited, 5-9-58/b, 6th Floor, Parishrama Bhavanam, Fateh Maidan Road, Hyderabad. 3 Zonal Manager, APIIC Limited, Kadapa. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner and pass such other order or orders. to direct the respondents to release all the amounts withheld and deducted with reference to G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000, G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5.7.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 in respect of the bill amounts paid/payable to the petitioner, pending the disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24156 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, having its registered office at H.No. 8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. Rep. by its authorized signatory K.K. Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Work Supply, Erramanzil, Hyderabad. 3 Superintending Engineer, Rural Work Supply, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4 Executive Engineer, Rural Work Supply, Ongole, Prakasam District. 5 Pay and Accounts Officer, Rural Work Supply, Ongole, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24162 of 2008 Between: M/s IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, Having its registered office at H.No.8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, hyderabad - 500 034 Rep by its authorized signatory, K.K.Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat Buidings, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner, Greater Uppal Municipality, Uppal, Hyderabad. 3 Municipal Engineer, Uppal Municipality, Uppal, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioners by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I & CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR & B Department dated 11-4-2000 and G.O.ms.No.1459 TR & B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioners and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24163 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, having its registered office at H.No. 8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. Rep. by its authorized signatory K.K. Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Engineer-in-Chief, Public Health Engineering Department, A.C. Guards, Hyderabad. 3 Superintending Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department, Anantapur Circle, Anantapur. 4 Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department, Kurnool Division, Kurnool. 5 Pay and Accounts Officer, Kurnool. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24164 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, having its registered office at H.No. 8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. Rep. by its authorized signatory K.K. Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Engineer (Minor) Erramanzil, Hyderabad. 3 Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Warangal. 4 Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Warangal. 5 Pay and Accounts Officer, Khammam. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24167 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, having its registered office at H.No. 8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. Rep. by its authorized signatory K.K. Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Director Projects HMWSSB, Mytri Vihar, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. 3 Chief General Manager, Project Construction Circle-I, Mytri Vihar, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. 4 General Manager, Project Division-II, Red Hills, Hyderabad. 5 Director Finance, HMWSSB, Mytri Vihar, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner and pass such other order or orders to direct the respondents not to deduct any amounts from the bill amounts payable to the petitioner referring to G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000, G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5.7.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 in respect of the work being carried out by the petitioner, pending the disposal of the writ petition and pass such further order or orders. to direct the respondents to release all the amounts withheld and deducted with reference to G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000, G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5.7.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 in respect of the bill amounts paid/payable to the petitioner, pending the disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24172 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, having its registered office at H.No. 8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. Rep. by its authorized signatory K.K. Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Engineer-in-Chief, SRSP. Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 Superintending Engineer IRCAD (PW) D, GVC No.1, SRS Project Balkonda (Mdl.), Nizamabad District 503 219. 4 Executive Engineer SRSP., Kadam Project Post Kadam, Adilabad District. 5 Pay and Accounts Officer Nirmal Adilabad District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, one more particularly in the nature of a "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% of the gross bill amounts payable to the petitioner by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 (I&CAD) dated 5-7-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR&B Department dated 11.4.2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR&B Department dated 30.10.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the said G.Os. as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to refund all the amounts illegally deducted from the bill amounts of the petitioner and forbear the respondents from making any deductions in future from out of the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work carried on by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.NIRANJAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS WRIT PETITION NO : 24175 of 2008 Between: M/s. IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects Limited, having its registered office at H.No. 8-2-350/5/24/1B, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. Rep. by its authorized signatory K.K. Sastry. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Director Projects HMWSSB, Mytri Vihar, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. 3 Chief General Manager,