IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 15571 of 2008 Between: K.Srinivas Reddy & Co. Salivendla Village, Jammalamadugu Mandal, Kadapa District, rep. by its Managing Partner K.Srinivas Reddy S/o. K C Venkata Subba Reddy, Aged about 40 years. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Labour, Employment, Training and Factories (LAB.II) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance & Planning (Works & Projects), Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Superintending Engineer, Social Welfare Department, Circle Office, Kadapa. 4 The Executive Engineer, Social Welfare Department, Kadapa. 5 The Pay and Accounts Officer, Kadapa. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in deducting amount towards Labour Cess @ 1% from the Bills payable to the petitioner as per Memo No.4763/PFS/F.8(A1)/07-1 dated 4.2.2008 of the 2nd respondents as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art. 14 & 19 (1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to pay amounts to petitioners without deducting the amount towards Labour Cess @ 1% from the bills payable to the petitioners and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LABOUR The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.15571 OF 2008 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in deducting the amount towards Labour Cess @ 1% from the bills payable to the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts to the petitioner without deducting the amount towards Labour Cess @1% from the bills payable to the petitioner. When the matter is taken up for admission today, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and admitted to by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning appearing for the respondents that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the orders of this Court, passed in W.P.Nos.4587 of 2008 and batch, dated 15.07.2008, wherein this Court considered similar issue and disposed of the said writ petitions. Following the same, this writ petition is also disposed of on the same terms. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J. Date: 21.07.2008 Note: Office to annex copy of order in W.P.Nos.4587 of 2008 and batch, dated 15.07.2008 to this order. B/O VGSR