THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.3024 OF 2006 Dated: 17-02-2006 Between P. Raghavender Reddy, S/o. Late Bucha Reddy H.No.105/1, Madhurapuri, Road No.4, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. … PETITIONER AND The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment Department, Urdugally, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad, and twenty-one Others. … RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner is a practicing advocate, and was appointed as Standing Counsel for the respondents- Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads and Gram Panchayats. It is stated in the affidavit that he represented the matters on behalf of the respondents during his term. The grievance of the petitioner is that the fee bills, payable to him, for his service in various cases by appearing on behalf of the respondents, are not settled without any valid reason. For the services rendered by the petitioner for the respondents he is entitled to claim the bills as per the agreed terms. There cannot be any valid reason to cause delay in settling the fee payable to the petitioner. The bill amount due from the respondents is a matter to be considered by the respondents by settling the bills as per the agreed terms. In that view of the matter, in the interest of justice, I dispose of the Writ Petition, directing the respondents to settle the fee payable to the petitioner for the services he has rendered by appearing on behalf of the respondents, in terms of his appointment, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J February 17, 2006 DSK