IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 12188 of 2004 Between: M.V. Krishna Reddy, S/o. Late Sri Venkata Reddy, Hindu, R/o. Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chief Engineer(R&B), Roads, Erramanzil, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintending Engineer, R & B Circle, Seetammadhara, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Pay & Accounts Officer, Y.R.C.Wing, Maharanipet, Visakhapatnam.1. .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in recovering the seigniorage fee on ordinary earth from the work bills of the petitioner in respect of the L.S.Agreement C.R.No.7/2001-2002 entered into with the second respondent, as illegal, arbitrary and without authority of law and consequently direct the respondents not to recover the seigniorage fee on ordinary earth from the bills of the petitioner under the above said agreement, and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.N.Siva Reddy Counsel for the Respondents: The Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings. The Court made the following ORDER: To 1 The Chief Engineer(R&B), Roads, Erramanzil, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintending Engineer, R & B Circle, Seetammadhara, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Pay & Accounts Officer, Y.R.C.Wing, Maharanipet, Visakhapatnam-1. 4 Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings, High Court Buildings, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 5 Two C.D. Copies.