THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22296 of 2010 Date: 29.09.2011 Between: M/s Navayuga-Transtroy JV, Hyderabad, Reptd by its Authorized representative- M.Sreehari Rao. ..... Petitioner AND Govt of A.P., Reptd., by its Principal Secretary, Irrigation and CAD Department, Hyderabad and three others. .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : S.V.S.Chowdary Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : AGP for Irrigation and CAD The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the decision of respondent No.1, vide memo No.22829/Reforms (A1)/2008, dated 23.12.2008, directing retention of 2.5% in cash payable from the bills of the Contractors as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, it is agreed among the learned counsel for the parties that the issue raised in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by common order, dated 28.08.2009, in Writ Petition Nos.443 of 2009 and batch, whereby this Court allowed the Writ Petitions and restrained the respondents from withholding any amounts towards EMD and retention amounts, contrary to the terms envisaged in the contracts entered into with the petitioners therein. A further direction was given to release the excess amounts, if any, withheld, to the petitioners therein, within a reasonable time, which shall not be later than three months. In view of the above common order, which is stated to have attained finality, this Writ Petition is also allowed in terms thereof. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, W.P.M.P.No.28418 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ______________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 29th September 2011 DR