THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :20994 of 2009 DATED: 25-09-2009 Between: Ammisetty Suresh. ..... PETITIONER And The Managing Director, APSRTC., Bus Bavan, Musheerabad, RTC Cross Roads, Hyderabad & 2 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Petitioner, at the time of entering into the lease with the respondent-Corporation, paid an amount of Rs.98,000/- towards Earnest Money Deposit. According to him, the lease period was over by 20-05-2007 and he immediately made a representation, dated 15-07-2008, to the authorities for return of the said Earnest Money Deposit, however no action has been initiated. Hence, he approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for APSRTC appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. 3. When once the lease period is over, in my considered view, the authorities are duty bound to refund the Earnest Money Deposit, provided, there are no dues. However, as it is the grievance of the petitioner that the said Earnest Money Deposit is not refunded, the respondent authorities are directed to consider the representation, dated 15-07-2008, made by the petitioner and pass necessary orders at the earliest, preferably, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and if the petitioner is entitled for refund of the said amount, the same may be refunded. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 25th September, 2009. Tsy