HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original J urisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER Between: M/s K.Kantha Reddy & Co.,3-4-174123, Attapur, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga reddy Distrirct. Rep by its Managing Partner K.Ravinder Reddy, S/o K.Kantha Reddy, ...PETITIONER AND 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary lVlunicipal Administrative and Revenue Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Rep by its Commissioner Liberty, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ol the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly Writ of Mandamus declaring] Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to reimburse the price adjustment of Rs.26,70,791/- to the petitioner for the work executed under L.S.Agreement No.84/2005-2006 dated 31.03.2006 in terms of G.O.Ms.No.435 dated 18.08.2006 lr/unicipal Admlnistration & Urban Development Department, pending disposal of the W.P. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S INDUS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No. 2: SRl. PASHAM KRISHNA REDDY, SC FOR GHMC The Court made the following: WRIT PETITION NO: 16181 OF 2011 i) the action of lhe respondents in not releasing the amounts, as detailed above, for the work executed by the Qetitioner as per L.S.Agreement No.B4l2005-2006 dated 31.03.2006 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondents to pay interest @ 24% p.a as mentioned above on the amounts from the date they fell due. ii) the action of the respondents in retaining Rs.7,51,7951 towards principal amount (Additional Security Deposit, CAR Policy, Engineering Staff and Bank Guarantee) which is payable to the petitioner by the respondents under L.S.Agreement No.84/2005-2006 dated 31.03.2006, and consequently direct the Respondents to pay interest @ 24% p.a. from the date they fell due. iii) the action of respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner in terms of G.O.Ms.No.435 dated 18.08.2006, Munioipal Administration & Urban Development Department as illega, abitrary, capricious and in violation of Articles 14 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondents to release the amounts due with interest @ 24% p.a. WPMP. NO:19405 OF 2011 THE HON,BLE DT. JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER P 1 1 Learned counsel for the petitioner would subject /rs has become inFructuous. Recording the said submission, this Writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ petition shall stand closed. No costs. submit that the SD/.V.KAVITHA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR )l__.. SECTION OFFICER I To, PM NPJ lf..tV- 1 2 2 4 E //TRUE COPY// One CC to M/S INDUS LAW F|RM tOpUCl One CC to Sri. Pasham Krishna Reddy, SC for GHMC tOpUCl Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration & Urban Develop-ment, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT] Two CD Copies. One Spare Copy / ORDER: 2. I HIGH COURT OATEOi16l12l2O21 ORDER WP.No.16181 o12011 Dismissing the WP As infructuous Without costs. ( 2 B J$,ll 2022 :) .") o;\) O',"\2i, zb\ 5$I