HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.32721 of 2010 Date: 31.12.2010 Between : M/s. Preesteels & Fabrication Pvt. Ltd., Rep.by its Managing Director, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad. … Petitioner and The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Transport, R & B Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.32721 of 2010 ORAL ORDER : Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Finance and Planning and also the learned Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings. 2. This writ petition is filed with the prayer, which reads as under: “……Writ of Mandamus by declaring the inaction of the respondents in complying with G.O.Ms.No.123 Transport, R & B (RI) Department, dated 23.8.2010 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and pass ……” 3. With reference to a dispute on the works executed by the petitioner, arbitration proceedings were initiated. Referring to the order of this Court, dated 8.6.2007, there was a conciliation on the claim of the petitioner and the dispute was resolved by agreeing to pay an amount of Rs.43,30,000/- towards final settlement for the work of “Construction of HLB across Kinnerasani River at km 54/2 of Yellandu-Bhadrachalam road” to the petitioner. In this writ petition, it is the grievance of the petitioner that inspite of the said settlement entered into on 23.8.2010, the said amount has not been paid to the petitioner. 4. When the matter came up for admission on 27.12.2010 and 30.12.2010, the same was adjourned to enable the learned Government Pleader to obtain instructions in the matter. 5. Today, on instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the respondents will pay the amount settled and are taking steps for expeditious implementation of the orders issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.123, Transport, Roads and Buildings (R.I) Department, dated 23.8.2010. 6. In that view of the matter, inasmuch as it is stated that the respondents are already taking steps for payment of the amount settled, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, with a direction to the respondents to pay the amount, which is agreed to be paid as per G.O.Ms.No.123, Transport, Roads and Buildings (R.I) Department, dated 23.8.2010, to the petitioner, within a period of two months from today. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________________ JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY 31.12.2010. Msr HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.32721 of 2010 31.12.2010 Msr