THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.7462 OF 2005 Dated: 02-12-2005 Between M. Srinivas Reddy, S/o. Venkat Reddy, Occ: Contractor, R/o. 2-1-65, Pragati Nagar, Peddapally, Karimnagar District. …PETITIONER AND Deputy General Manager (Urban and Planning), B.S.N.L. O/o. General Manager, Telecom District, Warangal District and others. …RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition is filed complaining that the respondents have willfully withheld an amount of Rs.49,454.49 paise relating to the work order No.1209 D “C” 2002-03 dated 05.05.2002 and an amount of Rs.2,67,884.95 paise in respect of other work order No.1209D “C” 2002- 03 dated 08.05.2002 as highly illegal and arbitrary. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the works claimed in bill No.139 dated 02.06.2003 for Rs.49,416.49 paise of Mulugu Exchange against Est.No.1209D(C)/2001- 2002 has been physically verified by the Vigilance Officer and the bill was corrected to Rs.34,807.50 paise. The payment of the said bill was made to the petitioner vide cheque No.087687 dated 30.07.2005. The second work claimed in the bill No.142 dated 02.06.2003 for Rs.2,93,986.90 paise of Mulugu Exchange against Est.No.1209D(C)/01-02 was referred to a five member committee and the committee could not finalize the issue because the Chairman of the Committee met with an accident and bed ridden for more than two months. It is further submitted that as soon as the committee’s report is received, the bill of the petitioner will be settled. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to finalize the bill No.142 dated 02.06.2003 of the petitioner in respect of the second work after obtaining necessary report from the said committee within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J December 2, 2005 DSK