THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.24285 of 2006 Dated:22.11.2006 Between T.Raghavaiah …..Petitioner and 1.The Government of A.P rep., by its Principal Secretary, Irrigation & CAD Department, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad. and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.24285 of 2006 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not finalizing the claim of the petitioner due to him in respect of “Earth Work Excavation from Km 125.200 to Km 126.00 of Kandaleru-Poondi Canal”, which was entrusted to the petitioner vide L.S. Agreement No.25/96-97 dated 31.07.1996 in spite of repeated representations and legal notices sent by the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. It appears that the petitioner is a contractor and he entered into an agreement with the 3rd respondent vide L.S. Agreement No.25/96-97, dated 31.07.1996 in respect of “Earth Work Excavation from Km 125.200 to Km 126.00 of Kandaleru- Poondi Canal” under Telugu Ganga Project. The petitioner completed the work, but the final bills of the said work is not settled as of now in spite of several representations and legal notices sent by him. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to take up the representation dated 15.09.2005 filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders as per law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. _________ 22-11-2006 rkk