THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20342 OF 2005 Dt: 26.09.2005 Between: K.L.N. Swamy. .. Petitioner AND The Government of A.P., rep., by its Secretary, Legal Affairs, Law Department, Secretariat, Hydeabad & another. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20342 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as Standing Counsel by the 2nd respondent and functioned as such between 28.10.1996 and 21.0.2005. He submitted various bills on 01.0.2005, 17.06.2005 and 29.07.2005 claiming professional fee of a sum of Rs.3,12,000/-. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 2nd respondent has not passed any orders so far. He seeks appropriate direction of this Court. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent. The writ petition came up for admission on 15.09.2005. It was adjourned twice thereafter, to enable the learned Standing Counsel to obtain instructions. Today a copy of the proceedings, dated 14.09.2005, issued by the 2nd respondent is placed before this Court. On consideration of the three bills submitted by the petitioner for a sum of Rs.3,12,000/-, the 2nd respondent allowed the bill for a sum of Rs.1,79,500/-. A sum of Rs.1,32,500/- was disallowed. The grievance of the petitioner stands redressed to a substantial extent. The 2nd respondent, however, has to indicate the reasons for disallowing the fee to a sum of Rs.1,32,500/-. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to state the reasons for disallowing the claim of the petitioner for a sum of Rs.1,32,500/-, within a period of six weeks from today. On receipt of the same, it shall be open to the petitioner to take further steps. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ 26.09.2005 ES