IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 12917 of 2008 Between: N. Venkata Babu, S/o. Venkata Subbaiah, R/o. H.No.20-453-3, Walkers Road, Moolapet, Nellore. ..... PETITIONER AND The Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore, Nellore District, Rep by its Commissioner. .....RESPONDENT 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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respndents in not paying the amount of Rs.25,65,697/- (Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs Sixty Five Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Seven Only) with interest to the petitioner for the contract works of construction of drain to KNRM School Back side cross road in Ward No.20, Laying of C.C.Road to Kalyan Nagar Main Road in WardNo.20, laying of CC.Road in Vedayapalem Main Road in Ward No.20, Laying of C.CRoad in IInd Street near Ramalayam in Ward No.20 inspite of requesting several times and submitting several representatins and the latest being representation dated 30.07.2007 as arbitrary, illegal, violative of the fundamental and constitutional rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and issue a consequential direction to the respodnent to pay a sum of Rs. 25,65,697/- towards the amont due to the petitioner for executing the above said works and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.SRINIVAS REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.SREEDHAR The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 12917 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been filed by N.Venkata Babu assailing the action of Nellore Municipal Corporation in not considering his application, dated 30-7-2007 where under certain amounts have been claimed for the works carried out by the petitioner. 2. Learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Municipality submits that the representation submitted by the petitioner is under active consideration. 3. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent-Municipality to pass appropriate orders on the representation dated 30-7-2007 within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 23rd June, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 12917 OF 2008 23rd June, 2008.