THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 26734 OF 2011 O R D E R : It is represented by the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation that a similar issue has engaged the attention of this Court in Writ Petitions No. 12979 and 13034 of 2008. By an order passed on 23.07.2008, this Court held as under: “ On the analysis of the facts and circumstances of this case and on considering the relevant legal principles presented for consideration and on application of the principles deducible from the precedential authorities referred to, this Court is of the considered view that the objection by the respondents to the maintainability of the writ petitions is to be rejected and it is accordingly rejected. It is declared that the respondents are not entitled to retain any amounts from the running bills of the contractor except as warranted by and in terms of clause 47 of the Conditions of Contract set out in Part-A Volume 1 of the contract between the parties relating to packages 24 and 27 of HNSS Project or as may be retained under any other specific clause of the contract. The deduction of 2% amounts towards maintenance charges over and beyond the 5% (referable to Clause 47) cannot be retained under the colour of Clause 47. The writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the declaration as above. No costs.” Therefore, this Writ Petition is also disposed of, in terms of the order passed by this Court in the Writ Petitions referred to supra. No costs. ---------------------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 26th September 2011 ksld