IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 9304 of 2008 Between: M/s. Andhra Techno Services Rep.by its Proprietor Smt Savitha Goel W/o.A.K.Goel, 39-A Third Floor, Unity House, Abids Road, Hyderabad. ....PETITIONER AND Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Rep.by its Commissioner, Kurnool. .....RESPONDENT 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 declare the action of the respondent in not releasing the payment for the supply made in pursuance of letter of acceptance dt.13-11-2006 by issuing appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus as arbitrary and unreasonable and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to release the amount of Rs 2,37,251/- forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAMA SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent : MR.A.SRIDHAR, Standing Counsel for Kurnool Municipal Corporation. The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition has been filed by M/s.Andhra Techno Services, represented by its Proprietor Smt.Savitha Goel with a prayer to declare the action of the respondent-Corporation in not releasing the payment for the supply made in pursuance of letter of acceptance dated 13.11.2006 as arbitrary, unjust and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. 2. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent- Corporation, on instructions, reports that the claim of the petitioner has been considered and an amount of Rs.1,74,404/- has been paid by way of demand draft after deducting necessary taxes. 3. Since substantial amount has been paid by the respondent- Corporation to the petitioner, the cause in this writ petition does not survive. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous at the admission stage. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:11th June, 2008. cs .....ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.The Commissioner, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{LS}