IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13889 of 2007 Between: Dr.P.B.Ranganayakulu, s/o B.N.Rangaiah, R/o Giddaluru, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State rep., by the Principal Secretary to Govt.of A.P., Medical, Health & Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Family Welfare, DHMS Campus, Sulthanbazar, Hyderabad. 3 The District Medical & Health Officer, Prakasam District at Ongole. .....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 writ or direction particularly in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, declaring that the petitioner is entitled for an amount of Rs.45,400/- towards conducting pediatrics camps for the period April, 2005 to November, 2005 and consequently direct the 2nd & 3rd respondents to pay the same and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.R.AVULA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Dr.B.P.Ranganayakulu assailing the action of the respondents in not releasing an amount of Rs.45,400/- incurred by him for conducting pediatrics camps for the period from April, 2005 to November, 2005. 2. The petitioner is a private practitioner in medicine. He holds MBBS degree and Diploma in Child Health. He conducted pediatrics camps at various places in Prakasam District pursuant to the instructions issued by the District Medical and Health Officer, Prakasam District at Ongole- 3rd respondent. He claimed reimbursement of the expenses incurred by him for conducting the pediatrics camps. According to him, he conducted 227 camps at various places in Prakasam District and claimed Rs.1,58,000/-. He has been reimbursed to the extent of Ac.1,13,500/-. Since his repeated requests for reimbursement of rest of the amount remained unanswered, he choose to invoke the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Medical, Health and Family Welfare appearing for the respondents. 4. Learned Government Pleader for Medical, Health and Family Welfare appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submits that the representation of the petitioner is under consideration and therefore, needs some time to pass appropriate orders on the said representation. 5. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition at the admission state directing the respondents to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:2nd July, 2008. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RS}