APHC010622212005 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3397]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY ,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENUTHURUMALLI GOPALA KRISHNA RAO FIRST APPEAL NO: 223/2005 Between:

The Chief Engineer, and Others ...APPELLANT(S)

AND Y V Swami Reddy ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Appellant(S):

1. GP FOR APPEALS Counsel for the Respondent:

1. I MAAMU VANI The Court made the following:

VENUTHURUMALLI GOPALA KRISHNA RAO,J THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.GOPALA KRISHNA RAO APPEAL SUIT No.223 OF 2005 JUDGMENT: -

This Appeal, under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure [for short „the C.P.C.‟], is filed by the Appellants challenging the decree and judgment, dated 17.12.2004 in O.S.No.7 of 2001 passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Nandikotkur [for short „the trial Court‟].

2. The appellants herein are the defendants and Respondent herein is the plaintiff in O.S.No.7 of 2001.

3. The respondent/plaintiff filed the suit for recovery of Rs.3,85,371/-

payable by the defendants/Government for the security deposit amount of Rs.1,85,317/- already deducted by the 3^rd defendant in final bill on 10.10.2000 and Rs.1,00,000/- to