IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 4773 of 2006 Between: Choday suresh, S/o.Ramakrishnanda, R/o.4-20-1/1, B, 1st Lane, Srinagar, Mandapeta, E.G.District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Mandapeta Municipality, East Godavari District, rep by its Commissioner. 2 The Municipal Council, Mandapeta, Municipality, E.G District, rep by its Chair Person. .....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 an order or direction more in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the balance Bill of Rs.7,93,673/- and EMD amount of Rs.1,10,933/- is illegal, arbitrary even though the possession is taken on 8.1.2003 and further direct the respondents is taken on 8.1.2003 and further direct the respondents to release the final bill amount of Rs.7,93,673/- and EMD amount of Rs.1,10,933/- with interest at the rate of Rs.18% p.a from 8.1.2003 on which date the possession is taken by the Municipality till actual payment is made and pass such other and further order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.RAGHAVENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.S.NAGESWARA REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition has been filed by Chodey Suresh with a prayer to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.7,93,673/- and EMD amount of Rs.1,10,933/- with interest at 18% p.a. The petitioner undertook certain works pursuant to tender notice dated 25.10.2001 and completed the works entrusted to him and submitted a final bill. According to him, he has to get Rs.7,93,673/- towards balance bill amount and return of EMD of Rs.1,10,933/-. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that after filing the writ petition certain payments have been made to the petitioner and still an amount of Rs.70,000/- apart from EMD is required to be received by him. Learned Standing counsel, on instructions, submits that only balance amount of Rs.53,000/- and EMD are required to be paid to the petitioner. A fact remains that the petitioner submitted representations for payment of the amount. Copies of the representations find place in the material papers at page Nos.31,32,33,34,36, 37 and 38. In that vie w of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to consider the representations and pass appropriate orders with regard to payment of balance amount and return of EMD within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. __________ 23-07-2008 rkk