IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND THREE : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE: MOTILAL B. NAIK AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE: DALAVA SUBRAHMANYAM W.P. No. 20327 of 2003 Between: P. Vijaya Kumar Petitioner AND Municipal Commissioner, Tirupathi Municipality, Tirupathi, Chittoor District Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein, the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, or order or direction, more particularly writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned notice vide Proc. Rc.No.3158/03/B1 dated 9-9-2003, where under the respondent directed the petitioner to submit bank guarantee for the 3 financial years i.e. 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006 and also directed to pay current financial year bid amount in 2 instalments on or before 30-11-2003 as illegal, contrary to terms and conditions and the same is vitiated by arbitrariness, unreasonableness, illegality and irrationality and also direct the respondent to collect amount for only 6 months period for the financial year 2003-2004 since the left over period in the academic year is only 6 months i.e. October 2003 to March 2004. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and the High Court order dated 25-9-2003 and made herein upon hearing the arguments of Mr. B. Rama Krishna, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Mr. Bathi Reddy, S.C. for Tirupathi Municipality on behalf of Respondent, the Court made the following ORDER: “ At the request of counsel for respondent, Post on 19-1-2004. In order to enable the counsel for the respondent to obtain instructions with regard to refund of EMD amount time is granted till 19-1-2004. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Municipal Commissioner, Tirupathi Municipality, Tirupathi, Chittoor District 2. Two Spare Copies MSR HIGH COURT DATE: 24-12-2003 ORDER W.P.No. 20327 of 2003 DIRECTION HIGH COURT DRAFTED BY: MSR DRAFTED ON: 29-12-2003 Dr.MBNJ & DSMJ DATE: 24- 12-2003 NOTE: POST ON 19-1- 2004 ORDER W.P.No. 20327 of 2003 DIRECTION