HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24492 of 2005 Date : 21.11.2011 Between : Pragada Papayya. …..Petitioner And Andhra Pradesh Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad, rep. by its Liquidator. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24492 of 2005 ORDER : The petitioner is a Contractor. On the ground that certain bills for the works executed by him were not paid, he made a representation, dated 10.10.2005. Alleging that the said representation is not disposed of and final bill is not settled, he approached this Court by filing this writ petition. The works are stated to have been completed in the year 1994, and this writ petition is filed in 2005. In the counter, while alleging laches on the part of the petitioner and also stating that the A.P. Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd., which is a Company registered under the Companies Act, has incurred losses and is in the process of winding up and most of the properties are disposed of, it is stated that all the properties are in the hands of liquidator and the balance sheet and records were handed over to the Liquidator. It is stated that after completion of the liquidation process, the claim of the petitioner will be looked into. The Official Liquidator-in-charge, is not made party to the writ petition. When the 1st respondent-Company is in the process of liquidation, without ascertaining the nature of the claims of other creditors, no direction can be granted as prayed for. As it is stated that the liquidation proceedings are in the process for voluntary winding up of the Company and the Liquidator is appointed, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, permitting the petitioner to put-forth his claim regarding the bills due to him, before the Liquidator. If any such claim is made, I am sure, the Liquidator concerned will look into the matter and take appropriate steps in accordance with law. Subject to the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 21st November 2011 ajr