IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 14375 of 2008 Between: Ghanta Uday Bhaskar, S/o. Ghanta Madhava Rao, R/o. Karamchedu Village and Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Panchayat Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2 Karamchedu Gram Panchayat, Rep. by its Sarpanch, Karamchedu Village and Mandal, Prakasam District. 3 The Panchayat Secretary, Karamchedu Gram Panchayat, Karamchedu Village and Mandal, Prakasam District. .....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 respondent No.2 herein in not releasing the bills to the Petitioner towards the Sanitation work completed by him, which was admitted by the 3rd respondent in his letter Roc.No. 46/2007 dt. 25-4-2008, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and consequently direct the respondent Nos 2 and 3 herein to release the outstanding bills to the Petitioner herein. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.2 in not releasing the bills to the petitioner towards the sanitation work completed by him as was admitted by respondent No.3 vide letter, dated 25.04.2008, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently direct respondent Nos.2 and 3 to release the outstanding bills to the petitioner. 2. Heard both sides. 3. On 03.06.2008, this Court directed respondents 2 and 3 to appear personally before this Court by 15.06.2009. Today, when the matter is called, respondent No.3, the Panchayat Secretary, Karamchedu Gram Panchayat, Karamchedu Village and Mandal, Prakasam District, is present. He admitted that the petitioner is entitled to the amount claimed by him in the writ petition and that due to lack of funds, they are unable to pay the said amount. He agreed to pay an amount of Rs.1,00,000/ to the petitioner immediately, and the balance amount within a period of two months from today. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. ______________ N.V. RAMANA, J Date:15.06.2009 sj