Case Law Analysis
|Andhra Pradesh High Court
Trust Deposits Cannot Be Withheld After Contractor's Death | EMD & FSD Refund Mandated: Andhra Pradesh HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court ordered the immediate release of eight-year-old Earnest Money Deposit and Final Security Deposit withheld from a deceased contractor's widow, ruling that financial constraints of public bodies cannot override the fiduciary duty to return trust funds. This sets a critical precedent for families of deceased contractors facing unjustified delays in refund recovery.