The Indian Hume Pipe Co. Limited, v. Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.V.BHATT WRIT PETITION No.12552 OF 2011 ORDER:

Learned counsel appearing for the parties submit that in W.P. No.25481 of 2011 and batch while dealing with similar prayer, this Court has passed the following order:

" I have, with the assistance of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, perused the decision of the Court in LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED's case (2013 (3) ALT 602). I am satisfied the writ petitions can be ordered in terms of the decision of this Court in LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED's case (1supra).

On the prayer for refund of Seignorage fee collected, I am satisfied that petitioners be given liberty to represent to respondents for refund of amounts said to have been recovered from the pending bills on account of seigniorage fee and the respondents examine each one of the representations in the background of respective agreements entered with petitioners, and take appropriate decision including refund of the amounts within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Petitioners are also given liberty to communicate a copy of this order along with their representations for expeditious consideration and disposal by respondents.

and request the Court to follow the same order and order the instant writ petition in terms of order dated 12.07.2016 in writ petition No.25481 of 2011 and batch. The statements are recorded and accordingly the instant writ petition is ordered as indicated above. No order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed. _____________ S. V. BHATT, J Date: 02-01-2017 Stp