IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 24659 of 2008 Between: Khaja Moizuddin, S/o. MOhd. Hafeez, Standing Counsel for Kurnool Municipal Corporation, R/o. H.No. 5-9-919, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad-1. ..... PETITIONER AND The Kurnool Muncipal Corporation, Kurnool, Rep. by its Commissioner, Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENT 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondnts in not paying the legal fees to the petitioner in the disposed of cases as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to pay the legal fees due and payable to the petitioner together with interest and costs pursuant to the representations and the latest representations dt. 19-9-2008 and to grant such other relief or reliefs Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.JANAKIRAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.SREEDHAR The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 24659 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been ﬁled by Khaja Moizuddin assailing the action of the respondent-Corporation in not settling the bills submitted by him towards legal fee in respect of cases where he appeared as standing counsel. 2. The petitioner was the standing counsel of the respondent-Corporation from May, 2005 to February, 2007. He handled cases on behalf of the respondent-Corporation in A.P.High Court as well as in A.P. Wakf Tribunal, Hyderabad. After appointment of new standing counsel, he submitted representation for settlement of his legal fee in respect of the cases where he appeared on behalf of the respondent Corporation. His representation remained unattended. Hence, he approached this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri A. Sridhar, learned Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of respondent-Corporation. 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 5. The factual aspect of the petitioner submitting representation dated 19-9-2008 claiming his legal fees in respect of cases where he represented the respondent- Corporation is not in dispute. 6. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent-Corporation to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. _____________________________- Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy 11th November, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 24659 OF 2008 11th November, 2008.