IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 5999 of 2008 Between: Smt.K. Shyamala Devi W/o. Srinvias R./o. Silngareni Vilage and Mandal Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by is Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Khammam District. 3 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Praja Parishad, Khammam, Khammam District 4 The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Gundala Mandal, Khammam District. .....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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in not paying an amount of Rs.26,577/- pursuant to the directions of the 3rd respondent vide Memo R.C.No. B1/1590/2007 dt. 28-6-2007 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th Respondent to make the payments of Rs.26,577/- to the petitioner forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.PARSAANANTH NAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI} O R D E R:- This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus to declare the action of the 4th respondent in not paying balance amount of Rs.26,577/- in pursuance of the directions given by the 3rd respondent vide Memo dated 28.6.2007, as arbitrary and illegal, and consequently direct the 4th respondent to make the payment of Rs.26,577/- to the petitioner forthwith. The petitioner, who worked as Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Gundala, incurred an expenditure of Rs.91,169/- for the conduct of elections held in the year 2006. She submitted the bills to the 3rd respondent-Chief Executive Officer, who, having perused the bills, approved them and directed the present Mandal Parishad Development Officer-4th respondent to make payment. In spite of the direction, only an amount of Rs.64,592/- by way of a Cheque bearing No.915645, dated 7.6.2007 was paid, leaving a balance of Rs.26,577/-. Now, the petitioner’s grievance is that though the 3rd respondent directed the 4th respondent to pay the balance amount, he has not paid it to the petitioner so far. On instructions, the learned standing counsel appearing for the 4th respondent has submitted that the 4th respondent is prepared to pay the balance amount provided the petitioner produces the bills, etc. As the 3rd respondent-Chief Executive Officer has already approved the bills, in my considered opinion, the 4th respondent is under an obligation to make the payment. However, the petitioner has stated that she is ready to produce the photocopies of the bills, etc. inasmuch as the originals bills were already submitted to the 3rd respondent. Hence, this Court directs the 4th respondent to make the balance payment of Rs.26,577/- to the petitioner on production of the photocopies of the bills. In terms of the above observation, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. _______________ 27.03.2008 bcj