IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WENESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.17663 of 2009 Between: Thottempudi Ravindra ..... PETITIONER AND Kandukur Municipality, rep.by its Commissioner, Kandukur, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENT ORDER: The petitioner claims that he is a registered contractor of the respondent-Municipality. He states that pursuant to the tenders called for by the respondent-Municipality for execution of certain works, he applied for the same and stood as successful bidder. He also states that he has executed the work allotted to him from 06.05.2003 to 23.08.2007, in time, without any complaint whatsoever. While so, it is his case that he deposited an amount of Rs.2,27,162/- towards EMD in respect of 68 works and after completion of the work, the respondent is under obligation to refund the said EMD. But, however, after lapse of nearly two years, the respondent has not refunded the same, in spite of several representations being made. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. Admittedly the representations made by the petitioner are pending consideration. Further, it is the specific case of the petitioner that though pursuant to the representation made by him, the Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration, A.P., Hyderabad, vide letter, dated 08.05.2009, has requested the respondent-Municipality to take necessary action as per the Rules for return of EMD, the respondent-Municipality has not acted upon the same. At the hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Municipality submitted that the respondent-Municipality is going to take necessary action on the representation of the writ petitioner. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with the following direction: The respondent-Municipality is directed to consider the representations made by the petitioner seeking refund of the EMD amount and take necessary action thereon as per the Rules, expeditiously, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date:14.10.2009 VGB