IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12880 of 1998 Between: V. Venkata Rami Reddy S/o V.C. Pakki Reddy A.P. Admn. Tribunal, Hyderabad, R/o Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Kakinada. 3 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Eluru. 4 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Chilakaluripet, Krishna Dist. 5 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Srikakulam. 6 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an Appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in not paying the legal fee to the petitioner in the disposal cases, after extracting service from him, is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 6 to pay Rs.52,450/-, Rs.65,700/-, Rs.51,450/-, Rs.45,650/- and Rs.25,500/- respectively towards the legal fee forthwith together with interest and costs. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.BADRI PREMNATH (Not present) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. Counsel for the respondents 2 to 5 : Mr.P.RAGHAVENDER REDDY The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner is stated to be former Standing Counsel for Zilla parishads, Mandal Parishads and A.P.Administrative Tribunal, filed is writ petition questioning the action of the respondents in not paying the legal fee. None appeared for the petitioner, nor any representation made on his behalf. However, learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj submitted that the claim of the petitioner was settled and the matter has become infructuous. Recording the submission of the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J 16-3-2005 TVK To 1 The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Kakinada. 3 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Eluru. 4 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Chilakaluripet, Krishna Dist. 5 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Srikakulam. 6 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Visakhapatnam. 7. 2 CCs to G.P. for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 8 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JCS}