IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 10711 of 2005 Between: R.Thimma Reddy S/o late R.Anantha Reddy, Occ: Advocate R/o Plot No.50-B, Jubilee Hills, Road No.78, Hyderabad. .... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner, Serilingampally Municipality, R.R.District 2 The Commissioner, Gaddi Annaram Municipality, R.R.District 3 The Commissioner, Kapra Municipality, R.R.District. 4 The Commissioner, L.B.Nagar Municipality, R.R.District. 5 The Commissioner, Kukatpally Municipality, R.R.District. 6 The Commissioner, Qutbullapur Municipality, R.R.District. 7 The Commissioner, Rajendranagar Municipality, R.R.District. 8 The Commissioner, Malkajgiri Municipality, R.R.District. 9 The Commissioner, Tandur Municipality, R.R.District. 10 The Commissioner, Vikarabad Municipality, R.R.District. 11 The Commissioner, Karimanagar Municipality, Karimnagar District. 12 The Commissioner, Jagityal Municipality,Karimnagar District. 13 The Commissioner, Koratla Municipality, Karimnagar District. 14 The Commissioner, Siricilla Municipality, Karimnagar District. 15 The Commissioner, Gadwal Municipality, Mahaboobnagar District. 16 The Commissioner, Mahaboobnagar Municipality, Mahaboobnagar District. 17 The Commissioner, Narayanpet Municipality, Mahaboobnagar District. 18 The Commissioner, Wanaparthy Municipality, Mahaboobnagar District. 19 The Commissioner, Jangaon Municipality, Warangal District. 20 The Commissioner, Suryapet Municipality, Nalgonda District. 21 The Commissioner, Nalgonda Municipality, Nalgonda District. 22 The Commissioner, Miryalguda Municipality, Nalgonda Dist. 23 The Commissioner, Bhongir Municipality, Nalgonda District. 24 The Commissioner, Medak Municipality, Medak District 25 The Commissioner, Sangareddy Municipality, Medak District 26 The Commissioner, Siddpet Municipality, Medak District. 27 The Commissioner, Nizamabad Municipality, Nizamabad District 28 The Commissioner, Bodhan Municipality, Nizamabad District. 29 The Commissioner, Kamareddy Municipality, Nizamabad District. 30 The Commissioner, Adilabad Municipality, Adilabad District 31 The Commissioner, Kagaznagar Municipality, Adilabad District. 32 The Commissioner, Mancherial Municipality, Adilabad District. 33 The Commissioner, Nirmal Municipality, Adilabad District. 34 The Commissioner, Adilabad District 35 The Commissioner, Khammam Municipality, Khammam District. 36 The Commissioner, Kothagudem Municipality, Khammam District. 37 The Commissioner, Yellendu Municipality, Khammam District. 38 The Commissioner, Ramagudam Municipality, Karimnagar 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 a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not clearing the fees bills submitted by the petitioner and payable to the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents herein to pay the legal fees payable to the petitioner without any further delay and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. T.Subhash Reddy Counsel for the Respondents: MR.P.Radha Krishna The Court at the admission stage, made the following: ORDER: The petitioner is a practicing advocate, and was appointed as Standing Counsel for the respondents-Municipalities. It is stated in the affidavit that he represented the matters on behalf of the respondents-Municipalities till he was substituted by the new Standing Counsel in the month of December, 2004. 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-Municipalities, he is entitle 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 Municipalities 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 municipalities, 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. RAR/Msnr. _________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J Dated: 29.04.2005 RAR To 1 The Commissioner, Serilingampally Municipality, R.R.District 2 The Commissioner, Gaddi Annaram Municipality, R.R.District 3 The Commissioner, Kapra Municipality, R.R.District. 4 The Commissioner, L.B.Nagar Municipality, R.R.District. 5 The Commissioner, Kukatpally Municipality, R.R.District. 6 The Commissioner, Qutbullapur Municipality, R.R.District. 7 The Commissioner, Rajendranagar Municipality, R.R.District. 8 The Commissioner, Malkajgiri Municipality, R.R.District. 9 The Commissioner, Tandur Municipality, R.R.District. 10 The Commissioner, Vikarabad Municipality, R.R.District. 11 The Commissioner, Karimanagar Municipality, Karimnagar District. 12 The Commissioner, Jagityal Municipality,Karimnagar District. 13 The Commissioner, Koratla Municipality, Karimnagar District. 14 The Commissioner, Siricilla Municipality, Karimnagar District. 15 The Commissioner, Gadwal Municipality, Mahaboobnagar District. 16 The Commissioner, Mahaboobnagar Municipality, Mahaboobnagar District. 17 The Commissioner, Narayanpet Municipality, Mahaboobnagar District. 18 The Commissioner, Wanaparthy Municipality, Mahaboobnagar District. 19 The Commissioner, Jangaon Municipality, Warangal District. 20 The Commissioner, Suryapet Municipality,Nalgonda District. 21 The Commissioner, Nalgonda Municipality, Nalgonda District. 22 The Commissioner, Miryalguda Municipality, Nalgonda Dist. 23 The Commissioner, Bhongir Municipality, Nalgonda District. 24 The Commissioner, Medak Municipality, Medak District 25 The Commissioner, Sangareddy Municipality, Medak District 26 The Commissioner, Siddept Municipality, Medak District. 27 The Commissioner, Nizamabad Municipality, Nizamabad District 28 The Commissioner, Bodhan Municipality, Nizamabad District. 29 The Commissioner, Kamareddy Municipality, Nizamabad District. 30 The Commissioner, Adilabad Municipality, Adilabad District 31 The Commissioner, Kagaznagar Municipality, Adilabad District. 32 The Commissioner, Mancherial Municipality, Adilabad District. 33 The Commissioner, Nirmal Municipality, Adilabad District. 34 The Comissioner, Adilabad District 35 The Commissioner, Khammam Municipality, Khammam District. 36 The Commissioner, Kothagudem Municipality, Khammam District. 37 The Commissioner, Yellendu Municipality, Khammam District. 38 The Commissioner, Ramagudam Municipality, Karimnagar District. 39 2 CD copies