THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28789 of 2008 ORDER: The A.P. Health and Medical Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation, the 2nd respondent herein, issued tenders for awarding the contract of supply of installation of 60 units of Mortuary-2 Body Cold Storage at Government hospitals under the A.P. Vidya Vidhana Parishad. The petitioner and several others submitted tenders. The tender/bid of the petitioner for a sum of Rs.1,22,09,940/- was accepted, through letter, dated 04.10.2008, issued by the 2nd respondent. Hardly within one week, the 2nd respondent cancelled the order, dated 04.10.2008, placed upon the petitioner. The same is challenged in this Writ Petition. The petitioner submits that the impugned order is violative of principles of natural justice, apart from being mala fide and contrary to the norms of tender notification. The 2nd respondent filed a counter-affidavit. It is stated that the cancellation was warranted, on account of two reasons, namely, that complaints are received as regards the functioning of the Mortuaries that were already installed by the petitioner at other places and that necessary formalities are not complied with by the petitioner. Heard Sri B.Narayan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri P.A.V.Padmanabham, learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent accepted the tender/bid of the petitioner vide proceedings, dated 04.10.2008. Certain conditions were mentioned therein. The impugned order, dated 12.11.2008, contains only one sentence and it reads as under: “It is informed that the Purchase Order placed vide reference 1st cited for procurement, supply and installation of Mortuary – 2 Body Cold Storage – 60 Nos at Government Hospitals under APVVP is hereby cancelled.” On the face of it, the impugned order cannot be sustained in law. Not a reason worth its name was mentioned, nor the petitioner was put on notice. The impugned order is not only violative of principles of natural justice, but also is bereft of any reasons. On this short ground, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. The 1st respondent shall take any steps, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:24.03.2009. GJ