APHC010310532024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15608 OF 2024 Between: Vonteddu Syam Prasad, S/o Nageswara Rao, Aged about 55 years, Occ Advocate/Standing Counsel R/o D.No.10-1-86, Cooperative Bank Street, Pithapuram, East Godavari (Judicial) District, Andhra Pradesh. ...PETITIONER / AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 2. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Gollaprolu Nagara Panchayat, Rep by its Commissioner, Gollaproiu, East Godavari (Judicial) District. Secretariat ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the actions of the respondents in not releasing the remuneration amount entitled by the petitioner being a standing counsel to the 3rd respondent to a tune of Rs.2,35,000/-(Rupees Two Lakhs and thirty J ' 'K five thousand Only), is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Advocate Fees Rules 1961 and Under Article 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.2,35,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs and thirty five thousand Only). lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.2,35,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs and thirty five thousand Only) pending disposal of the above writ petition . Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DASARI S. V. V. S. V. PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.3: M/s. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES The Court made the following order: APHC010310532024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15608/2024 Between: 1.VONTEDDU SYAM PRASAD, S/0 NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55YEARS. OCC ADVOCATE/STANDING COUNSEL R/0 D.NO. OCC ADVOCATE/STANDING COUNSEL R/0 D.NO. 10-1- PITHAPURAM, EAST 86, COOPERATIVE BANK STREET, GODAVARI (JUDICIAL) DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.THE GOLLAPROLU NAGARA PANCHAYAT, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, GOLLAPROLU, EAST GODAVARI (JUDICIAL) DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the actions of the respondents in not releasing the remuneration amount entitled by the petitioner being a 2 Standing counsel to the 3rd respondent to a tune of Rs.2,35,000/-(Rupees Two Lakhs and thirty five thousand Only), is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Advocate Fees Rules 1961 and Under Article 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.2,35,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs and thirty five thousand Only) and lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.2,35,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs and thirty five thousand Only) pending disposal of the above petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DASARI S VV S V PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: to pass writ 3 XDrder:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents are not releasing the remuneration amount of Rs. 2,35,000/-, which the petitioner is entitled to as Standing Counsel for the 3'"^ respondent. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs. 2,35,000/- is due and payable by the 3'"'' respondent to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid work. However, the said amount has not been paid. 2. 3. 4. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the respondents to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K.J. RAJA ^A^U ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 2. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Commissioner, Gollaprolu Nagara panchayat, Gollaprolu, East Godavari (Judicial) District. /• 4. One CC to Sri Dasari S. V. V. S. V. Prasad, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to M/s. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, SC for Municipalities [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies, ssb / t. %v HIGH COURT DATED:24/07/2025 ORDER WP No.15608 OF 2024 n ii AUG 2025 F iri . Current Section -ky DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS