A printer sought mandamus directing payment of unpaid bills for printing and supply of 'Girijana Samskruthi' magazines to the Tribal Welfare Department. Counsel represented that the cause of action no longer survived; the court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous with no order as to costs.
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HIGHCOURT FOR THE STATEOF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (SPecial OriginalJurisdiction)
TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAYOF NOVEI4BER TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLEMRSJUSTICESUREPALLI NANDA
WRIT PETITIONNOi7034 0F 20'14
Between:
Karshak ArtPrinters,Multi Colour PrintersandDesigrners'40-APHB'O U Road, Vidyanasar,Hvderaoai:;p bv'iG"P;"[iietolA jagan' Mohan Reddv'
...PETITIONER
AND
.,.RESPONDENTS
Petition underArticle226 ot the Constitution of lndia prayingthat in the circumstancesstatedin the affidavitfiled therewith' the High Court may be pleased to issuea Writ Order' or direction more particularlyone in the natureof WritofMandamus,declaringtheactionoftherespondentsinnotpayingthebill amountsvide Bill Nos'958, dated'19-11-2010for Rs'24'150t' Bill No 124B' dated 29-01-2011for Rs.24,150/-, Bill No'093' dated 28-042011 for Rs 24'150/-'Bill No.229,dated 07-06-2011 for Fts 24'150/-and Bill No'690'dated 14-09-2011 for Rs.24,150/-totaling Rs 1,20,750/- towards printing and supply of Girijana Samskruthimagazines as per 2nd respondent Letter Rc'No 1682/06/TRL/PUB' dated 02_0g_2010and continuedthe petitioner as pubrishereven afterexpiry of
one year period, in {;pite of petitioner last representations dieted 04-02-2014 and 19-02-2014 to the 2nd respondent, which is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violation of principles of natural justice and in violation of Articles 14 and ',l6 of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents herein to pay and credit the above bills amount of Rs.1,20,750/- with interest or 24o/o p.m. in to petitioner account or otherwise petitioner will suffer serious loss and great hardship.
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP. NO: 8712 OF 20'l4l
Petition under Section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High courl may be pleased to grant interim direction directing the respondents to consirier and dispose of petitioner representations dated 04-02-2014 and 19-02-2014 duly crediting of Rs. 1,20,750/- into cetitioner account towards cost of printing and supply of 'Girijana Samskruthi' magazines, pending disposal of the Writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI CHALLA SIVA SANKAR
Counsel for the Respondents: Gp FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
The Court made the following: ORDER
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HON'BLEMRS ]USTICE SUREPALLI NANDA
WRIT PETITIONNo.7O4ot2t4
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Heard Sri ChaltaSiva Sankar, learnedcounsel appearing on behalfof the petitioner and the learned Government Pleaderfor SocialWetfare appearing on behalf of theresPondents.
2 The petitioner approachedthe Court seeking the
prayer as follows:
"......to issue a Writ Orderor direction more particularly one in thenature of Writ of Mandamus declaring [heaction of the respondentsin not pay^ing the bill imountsvide Bill Nos.95B,dated19-11-2010 for Rs.24,150/-,Bill No.124Bdated 29-0l-2077for Rs.24,150/-Bill No.093,dated 28-04'2077for rc.2q,$oi/-, BillNo.229, dated07-06-2011. for Rs.24;150/-and Bill No.690, dated14'09'2011for Rs.24,ISOI/- totalingRs.t,2O,750/- towards printing and supplyof Girijana Samskruthimagazines as per 2nd rerpond"ntLeiterRc.No.1682/06/TRL/PUB, dated 02.08.2010and continuedthe petitioner as publisher even after expiryof one year period,inspite of Detitioner lastrepresentationsdated 04'02'2014and \s.oz.zog to the2nd respondentwhich is illegal, arbitrary, unjust,violation of principles of natural iuitice'ana in violation of Articles14 and 16 of 'Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondentshereinto pay and creditthe a b.o^vebills amount ofRs.1,20,750/-with interest@ 24o/o Q'm' in topetltioner account or otherwise petitioner will suffer'seriousloss and great hardshipand pass such other orderor orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit andproperin the interest of Justice"'
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there shall be no order as to costs,
As a :sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending
in the Writ Petition shall also stand closed.
To,
Sd/- V. KAVITHA ASSISTANTREG+STRAR ,/ . //TRUE COPY// ) SECTION OFFICER
1 One CC to Sri Challa Sivasankar, Advocate tOpUCl 2 Two CCs to GP for Social Welfare, High Couit for thb State of Telangana, at Hyderabad[OtJT] a Two CD Copies TJ MP @.x
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ORDER
WP.No.7034 ot 2014
DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION AS INFRUCTUOUS
WITHOUT COSTS.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents' non-payment of Rs.1,20,750/- for printing Girijana Samskruthi magazines was illegal and arbitrary?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Karshak Art Printers, Multi Colour Printers and Designers (represented by G. Jagan Mohan Reddy)
The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Tribal Welfare Department, rep by its Commissioner
The Director, Tribal Cultural Research and Training Institute
Surepalli Nanda
As recorded by the court registry
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