HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.921 of 2010 Date: January 25, 2010 Between: M/s. Soma Srinivas Reddy, S/o. S. Janardhan Reddy, Aged 43 years, Occ: Contractor, H.No.5-5-45, Near Sushma Theater, Vanasthalipuram X Road, Hyderabad … Petitioner And The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Panchayath Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and nine others … Respondents Order: The petitioner, a contractor, has filed this writ petition assailing the action of the respondents in withholding and deducting 0.25% from the gross bill amounts by referring to G.O.Ms.No.98 I & CAD Department, dated 05- 07-2000, G.O.Ms.No.61 TR & B Department, dated 01-04-2000 and G.O.Ms.No.159 TR & B Department dated 30-10-2004. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents 1 to 9 submits that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by orders dated 19- 07-2005 and 18-03-2008, passed by this court in W.P.Nos.23750 of 2000 and 1631 of 2008 respectively. Therefore, following the settled legal position, this writ petition is also allowed and the respondents are directed to refund the amount to the petitioner, if any, already deducted and not to recovery any amount towards National Academy of Construction and also CM’s Relief Fund in pursuance of the impugned G.Os, from the future bills payable to the petitioner. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J January 25, 2010 MRR