IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15380 of 2007 Between: M/s. Sri Rajmatha Projects, Plot No. 609, 1-2-234/13/31, Arvind Nagar Colony, Domalaguda, Hyderabad. Rep. by its Managing Partner Sri R. Karthik ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner and Special Officer, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 3 Executive Engineer, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Circle V, Khairtabad, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents not considering my representation dt. 11-10-2001 and not releasing the outstanding amount of my bill is illegal, arbitrary,. un-warranted and un-constitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release the payment of outstanding bill amount and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem ﬁt and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.MAHENDER Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN. & URBAN DEV. The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 15380 OF 2007 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been ﬁled by M/s Sri Rajmatha Projects assailing the action of the respondents 2 and 3 in not considering its representation dated 11-10-2001 in respect of releasing outstanding amounts due to it. 2. The petitioner is a partnership ﬁrm. The Superintending Engineer (General) Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad under order No. 534/SE(G)/MCH/J5/98-99, dated 17-12-1998 allotted a Unit rate contract for formation of road from (W.B.M. & B.T. Road) at Sanjay Nagar, Waddar Basti, Hyderabad. The work was estimated at Rs. 1,22,440-00. The petitioner commenced the work and also deposited EMD of Rs. 3,225/-. The work allotted to the petitioner came to be completed during the month of February, 1999. While the entrusted work was about to be completed, the petitioner was asked to stop the work indeﬁnitely so as to enable the Water Works Department to lay a Pipe Line. The petitioner completed the total work, during the month of July, 2001. After completion of the work the Quality Control Cell of the respondents submitted a letter dated 11-10-2001 to the oﬃce of the 3rd Respondent recommending to clear the pending bills. Since the respondents did not clear the outstanding bill from the year 2001, the petitioner made a request by way of a representation dated 17-7-2007. The representation made by the petitioner remained unattended. Hence the petitioner approached this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission, Smt. Kalpana Ekbote learned standing counsel of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation received notice on behalf of the Respondents 1 to 3. 4. Limited grievance of the petitioner is non-consideration of its representation dated 10-11-2001 by the respondents. 5. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner with regard to the release of pending bills in respect of works completed by it, and pass appropriate orders within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 28th August, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 15380 OF 2007 28th August, 2008