HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. PRAKASH RAO AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. DURGA PRASAD A.S.No. 3544 of 2004 Date: 25-01-2011 Between: M/s. Harvins Constructions (P) Ltd. ……… Petitioner and State of Andhra Pradesh ……….. Respondent HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. PRAKASH RAO AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. DURGA PRASAD A.S.No. 3544 of 2004 ORDER: (Per BPR, J) Heard Sri M. Subramanyam, learned counsel for the appellant- defendant, and the learned Government Pleader on behalf of the respondent-plaintiff. The counsel on either side submitted that the connected Appeal in A.S.No.2856 of 2004 arising out of the same judgment was disposed of by this Court through the Judgment, dated 05-03-2009 while referring the matter for settlement. The appellant-defendant in this Appeal is the respondent-defendant in the said Appeal. Following the said Judgment, this Appeal is also disposed of with the same directions, which read as follows: It is now represented across the bar that regarding the long lapse of time and the pendency of the proceedings all along, it would suffice in the interest of justice and also in the interest of both parties to make an effort of conciliation to the effect of settlement. In this process, an attempt can be made by directing the respondent-defendant to approach the Principal Secretary of the Department concerned by filing appropriate comprehensive representation. On filing of which, the said authority shall hear both the sides after giving notice and opportunity and make an effort to conciliate and settle the claims. The respondent shall file the said representation within a period of three (3) weeks from today and the Principal Secretary of the said authority shall conciliate the meetings and try to settle the matter within a period of three months (3) thereafter. The parties are at liberty to approach this Court either by way of filing final settlement, which would be arrived at between the parties or the failure report, on the basis of which necessary orders will be passed in terms of settlement or dispose of the matter on merits, if it warrants. _________________ B. PRAKASH RAO, J __________________ P. DURGA PRASAD, J Date:25-01-2011 YCR