IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 20872 of 2009 Between: 1. T.Anil Babu S/o.Koteswararao, Occ: PCO STD Booth, On Platform Nos. 4 & 5, Vijayawada Railway Station, Krishna District. 2 Jonnalagadda Yona Babu S/o.J.Krupa Rao, Occ: PCO STD Booth, On Platform Nos. 6/7, Vijayawada Railway Station, Krishna District. 3. K.Veeraiah Chowdary S/o.Kotaiah, Occ: PCO STD Booth, On Platform No.1 Tenali Railway Station, Guntur District. 4. K.Veeraiah S/o.Ramaiah, Occ: PCO STD Booth, On Platform No.1 Ongole Railway Station, Prakasam District. 5. M.Satyanarayana S/o.M.Sesharao, Occ: PCO STD Booth, On Platform No.1, Vijayawada Railway Station, Krishna District. 6 Kommanaboyina Srinivasa Rao S/o.K.Ramaiah. Occ: PCO STD Booth, On Platform No.1, Chirala Railway Station, Prakasam District. ..... Petitioners AND 1 The Government of India, Ministry of Railways, represented by Railway Board, New Delhi. 2 The Divisional Railway Manager (Commercial), Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway, Vijayawada. 3 The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway, Vijayawada. 4 The General Manager, South Central Railway, Secunderabad. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned tender notification No.1/2009, dt. 19.08.09 of the 2nd respondent calling for the fresh tenders in so far as the petitioner's STD Booth's are concerned., as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the 1st respondent Government of India Circular No.2001/TG.IV/10/PCO/Policy, dt. 22.04.2002 and violative of Articles 14, 19 & 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same in so far as the petitioner's STD Booth's are concerned. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and the High Court order dated 25.09.2009 and made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri K.RATHANGA PANI REDDY, Advocate for the Petitioners and Sri R.S.Murthy, SC for Railways, for the Respondents, the Court made the following: ORDER: Post after two weeks, at the request of the learned standing counsel for filing counter. The interim order granted earlier is extended till then. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Government of India, Ministry of Railways, represented by Railway Board, New Delhi. 2 The Divisional Railway Manager (Commercial), Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway, Vijayawada. 3 The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway, Vijayawada. 4. The General Manager, South Central Railway, Secunderabad. 5. One CC to Sri. K.Rathangapani Reddy, Advocate, (OPUC) 6. One spare copy. HIGH COURT NVRJ DT. 13.10.2009 POST AFTER TWO WEEK. ORDER WP NO. 20872/2009 EXTENSION. Drafted by jU Dt. 20.10.2009. HIGH COURT NVRJ DT. 13.10.2009 POST AFTER TWO WEEK. ORDER WP NO. 20872/2009 EXTENSION.