M/S. Vijaya Enterprises, No.590, v. The Government Of Andhra Pradesh,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH * * * * CASE NO. W.P.Nos.9464, 11165, 11167, 11170, 11173, 18582, 20206, 21985, 21989, 31101, 31152, 31166 of 2010, 967, 7150, 15755, 28549 of 2011 and 7026, 12251, 12418, 12800 and 27351 of 2012 Between:

Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited, Hyderabad and others .. Petitioners and The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 12.08.2015 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers Yes/No may be allowed to see the Judgments?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Yes/No marked to Law Reporters/Journals?

3. Whether Their Ladyship/Lordship wish to Yes/No see the fair copy of the Judgment?

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY W.P.Nos.9464, 11165, 11167, 11170, 11173, 18582, 20206, 21985, 21989, 31101, 31152, 31166 of 2010, 967, 7150, 15755, 28549 of 2011 and 7026, 12251, 12418, 12800 and 27351 of 2012 12.08.2015 W.P.No.9464 of 2010:

Between:

Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited, Hyderabad .. Petitioner and The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. K.V.Subba Reddy Counsel for respondent No.1: Government Pleader for Industries and Commerce Counsel for respondent No.2: Government Pleader for Mines and Geology Counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 6: Government Pleader for Finance and Planning Counsel for respondent Nos.4 and 5: Government Pleader for Irrigation and Command Area Development The Court made the following:

COMMON ORDER:

This batch of writ petitions is filed aggrieved by the levy of one time penalty on the seigniorage charges stated to have been deducted by the respective departments from the respective bills of the petitioners under the contracts only on the ground that valid permits for transportation and utilization of sand for such contract works were not procured/produced by the petitioners.

At the hearing, it is agreed among the learned counsel for the parties that on 29.07.2015, this Court disposed of a batch of Writ Petitions, viz., W.P.No.1426 of 2012 and batch, following its earlier order, dated 15.11.2012, in W.P.No.17998 of 2012. For the same reasons as contained in the abovementioned order, dated 29.07.2015, in W.P.No.1426 of 2012 and batch, these Writ Petitions are also disposed of in terms thereof with the direction that the observations and directions contained therein shall form part of this order.

As a sequel to disposal of these Writ Petitions, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in these writ petitions shall stand disposed of as infructuous.

__________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 12th August, 2015 GHN