THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 2599 of 2009 Oral order: Questioning the notice dated 04.02.2009, issued by the respondent, demanding the petitioner to pay the due lease amount of Rs.1,70,425/- within three days, failing which steps would be taken under the A.P. Municipalities Act, 1965 and the Revenue Recovery Act, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. The impugned notice, admittedly, has been issued by the respondent in pursuance of the interim order dated 12.01.2009, passed by this Court in W.P.M.P. No. 207 of 2009 in W.P. No. 289 of 2009, filed by the petitioner, which reads as follows: It is stated that the respondent issued notice dated 22.12.2008 demanding to pay a sum of Rs.2,00,500/- along with penalty towards rent to run Park Canteen at M. Venkataswamy Municipal Park. It is stated that the entire rental amount has been paid, but the penalty, which has not been intimated, alone is liable to be paid. If that be so, the respondent is directed to verify whether the said amount is paid or not, and if any amount is not paid, the details of the same along with the penalty amount may be intimated to the petitioner. Till then, the petitioner shall not be dispossessed. In the impugned notice, the respondent has detailed the amounts due and payable by the petitioner. Today, the counsel for the petitioner submitted that except rentals for the months of December, 2008 and January, 2009, he has paid rentals for all other months, and to evidence the payment thereof, he produced xerox copies of the bills and challans issued by the Municipality, in token of having received the amounts. Despite granting time, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents did not get instructions. However, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, both the counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent agreed to the disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner is directed to submit his explanation to the impugned notice supported by copies of the bills and chalans under which he claims to have paid the rentals, except for the months of December, 2008 and January, 2009, and thereupon, the respondent shall consider the explanation, verify the bills and chalans that may be produced by the petitioner, and thereupon, determine the amount that is due and payable by the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders. Till then, the respondents are directed not to allot the canteen to any third party. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dated: 20th February, 2009 KSR