THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.5264 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner states that it has been awarded a contract for execution of civil work in the year 2009 by the Khammam Municipality and that the work has been executed to the satisfaction of the respondents in the month of February 2010 itself. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have not released the bills so far. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation and learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration. The petitioner has placed before this Court, the copies of the documents pertaining to the award of contract, payment of running bills etc. If the petitioner has satisfactorily completed the execution of the work, the final bill needs to be paid. There cannot be any justification for withholding the amount payable for the work. In case any claim made by the petitioner is found to be not permissible, the reasons therefor must be intimated. On the other hand, if there is no controversy, as to payment of bills, or at least part of them, they must be released forthwith. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the 1st respondent shall pay the undisputed amount for the work executed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On the other hand, if he finds that any claim made by the petitioner in its entirety, or in part, is inadmissible; he shall communicate the reasons therefor within the same period. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.04.03.2011. GJ