Ponnapurette Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy v. State of Ap and 9 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Single judge order where the High Court closed a writ petition after respondents admitted payment of the principal amount. The court granted liberty to file fresh proceedings for interest and dispensed with costs.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner granted liberty to claim interest amount by initiation of fresh/legal proceedings.
What the court decided
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.25793 OF 2017
ORDER:
- Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for the Respondents.
- When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, on oral instructions submitted that respondent authorities paid the total due amount claimed by the petitioner.
- On the other hand, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the respondents paid the principal amount, but not paid the interest as claimed by the petitioners.
- In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Respondents that it is an admitted fact that the principal amount was already paid as claimed by the petitioner. The contention of the learned Government Pleader for Respondents that the further claim of interest for delayed payment can be agitated by way of initiation of separate/fresh legal proceedings is also valid and sustainable.
- In view of the facts and circumstances and for the reasons stated above, the present Writ Petition is closed, granting liberty to the
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NV, J W.P.No.25793 of 2017
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Petitioner
- respondent
Respondents
Coram
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Andhra Pradesh HC
- Decided on
- · August
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/25793/2017
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