IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 11718 of 2009 Between: Y. Laxmi Narayana S/o. Masthanaiah R/o. Nandivelugu, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Prl. Secretary Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development & Fisheries Dept., "D" Block, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Fisheries Mastya Bhavan, Shanti Nagar, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENS 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 to issue writ, order or directed more particularly in the Natura of Mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No.52 dt. 18-6-2008 canceling the tender of the petitioner in respect of the Fish Seed Farm, Nandivelugu Village, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District and consequently to direct the respondents more particularly the 2nd respondent to issue the confirmation of the sale in favour of the petitioner and issue sale certificate therefore in respect of the Fish Seed Farm, Nandivelugu (Village), Tenali (Mandal), Guntur District, convey, transfer and issue and register the Regular Sale Deed infavour of the petitioner and pass such other suitable orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SRINIVAS DAMMALAPATI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR FISHERIES The Court made the following : ORDER:- This Court ordered notice before admission on 16-6-2009 and further issued rule nisi on 26-8-2009. 2. Heard Sri Dammalapati Srinivas, the learned Counsel representing writ petitioner and the learned G.P. for Fisheries. 3. This writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No.52 dt.18-6-2008 cancelling the tender of the petitioner in respect of the Fish Seed Farm, Nandivelugu village, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District and consequently to direct the respondents more particularly 2nd respondent to issue the confirmation of the sale in favour of the petitioner and issue sale certificate therefor in respect of the Fish Seed Farm, Nandivelugu village, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District, convey, transfer and issue and register the Regular Sale Deed in favour of the petitioner and pass such other suitable orders. 4. Sri Dammalapati Srinivas, the leaned Counsel representing the writ petitioner had taken this Court through the contents of the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition and also had drawn the attention of this Court to G.O.Ms.No.52, dt.18-6-2008 and would maintain that in the facts and circumstances of the case, the same cannot be sustained and hence appropriate directions to be given to confirm the sale in favour of the petitioner and to issue sale certificate therefor in respect of the Fish Seed Farm, the subject matter of the Writ Petition. The learned Counsel also explained in seriatim, the series of events and further had drawn the attention of this Court to the letters referred to and also the note-file issued under R.T.I.Act and further had drawn the attention of this Court to G.O.Ms.No.52, G.O.Ms.No.34, G.O.Ms.No.65 and G.O.Ms.No.128 as well and ultimately would conclude that the writ petitioner is bound to succeed and hence the Writ Petition to be allowed. 5. The learned G.P. for Fisheries had taken this Court through the contents of the counter affidavit and also pointed out to the relevant G.Os., and also the relevant Government Memos and judgment in W.A.No.2098/2005 and further referred to the relevant letters and would maintain that in the facts and circumstances of the case well- explained in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the 1st and 2nd respondents, which was sworn to by the Additional Director of Fisheries in the Office of the Commissioner of Fisheries, the Writ Petition to be dismissed. 6. Heard the Counsel and perused the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition, the counter affidavit filed by the 1st and 2nd respondents and the material placed by the writ petitioner and also the material papers placed by the respondents as well before this Court. 7. Several of the G.Os., involved in the present Writ Petition had been placed before this Court by both the writ petitioner and also the respondents. 8. It is the case of the writ petitioner that the 2nd respondent issued a paper publication dt.5-10-2001 calling for the tenders for sale of 17 distinct uneconomical and unviable Fish Seed Farms situated at various places in Andhra Pradesh. In pursuance thereof, the petitioner submitted his tender along with requisite EMD in respect of Fish Seed Farm at Nandi Velugu village, Tenali mandal, Guntur District. Along with him, several others also submitted their tenders for the said purpose. 9. It is also the case of the writ petitioner that the sealed tenders have been opened in the presence of a Committee under the Chairmanship of the 2nd respondent on 23-10-2001, recorded the presence of either the Tenderers or their Agents, scrutinized, evaluated the tenders. The Committee had strictly followed the procedure, formalities and statutory requirements as provided by the Government. Thus after opening and scrutinizing the 48 tenders received in respect of 13 properties, the petitioner had been announced and declared as the Highest Bidder in respect of the property i.e., Fish Seed Farm, situated at Nandi Velugu village, Tenali mandal, Guntur District and the 2nd respondent by its report categorically stated that the procedure adopted was meticulous and strict in accordance with the procedure and that there were some stray complaints given by the unsuccessful tenderers. 10. It is also the case of the writ petitioner that immediately upon the highest bidders of the tenders being announced and declared, exercising the powers provided to him under G.O.Ms.No.65, G.O.Ms.No.128 and the Tender schedule, the 2nd respondent ought to have confirmed the sale in favour of the highest bidders and issued the sale certificates to the respective highest bidders. Instead, the 2nd respondent sent a recommendation to the 1st respondent purporting to confirm the sale and provide approval to the said act and the said act of the 2nd respondent by sending the recommendation to the Government purporting approval is absolutely unwarranted, erroneous, non- application of mind and further the same being wholly without jurisdiction. 11. It is also stated that there was inordinate delay in obtaining the approval for the Government for confirmation of tenders in his favour and issuance of the sale certificates and therefore one Mr.Srinivasa Rao, who is the successful highest bidder in respect of the property i.e., the Fish Seed Farm, Penamaluru and Moturu village of Krishna District, preferred W.P.No.1156/2002 before this Court for declaring the inaction and for consequential direction to the 2nd respondent to confirm the sale and issue sale certificate. While pending disposal of the Writ Petition, the 2nd respondent submitted a sequence of letters requesting the 1st respondent to approve the recommendations, so as to enable him to confirm the sale and issue the sale certificates in favour of the highest bidders. 12. Further it is the case of the writ petitioner that the writ petitioner along with the other successful highest bidders in respect of other properties put for sale had filed W.P.No.3513/2002 virtually for the same reliefs as claimed by the said Srinivasa Rao. 13. While things stood thus, there was movement of the file with the 1st respondent wherein it was number of time discussed about the procedure followed in declaring the highest bidders to be very much transparent and in accordance with the statutory provisions. As seen from the note file, it could be elicited that the 2nd respondent time and again reiterated and requested the 1st respondent to give approval. As can be seen from the note file, the 1st respondent also consulted the Law Department and obtained Government Pleader’s opinion. Both the Law Department and the Government Pleader opined that there is no legal impediments involved in disposing the Fish Seed Farms and Ice Plants and advised the Government to go ahead with the disposal of the properties. 14. It is also the specific case of the writ petitioner that in view of the above opinion of the Law Department and the Government Pleader, the 1st respondent circulated the following in its note file to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh through the concerned Minister (BCW & Fisheries); a) Permission may be accorded to Director of Fisheries, A.P., Hyderabad for sale of all uneconomical Fish Seed Farms to the highest bidders by following necessary procedure as clarified in G.O.Ms.No.53 and subject to withdrawl of Writ Petition filed by the petitioners pending and formation of the Committee for processing the sale of assets as requested by the Commissioner. or b) Permission may be accorded for the disposal of uneconomical Fish Seed Farms in respect of 17 Fish Seed Farms as detailed in D.O.Letter Dt.7-12-2002 and opined by the Government Pleader for Fisheries, Andhra Pradesh High Court, Hyderabad and formation of a Committee for processing the sale of assets as requested by the Commissioner of Fisheries, A.P., Hyderabad. It is also the case of the writ petitioner that in view of the above, the note file was circulated to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh under the endorsement and signature of the concerned Minister (MW & F) that the contents in paragraph 132 and 123(B) be approved and that the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh approved the same. In compliance of the approval by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, the 1st respondent issued G.O.Ms.No.34/2004 directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of the Fish Seed Farms in favour of the highest bidders on permanent basis and further constituted the Committee to oversee the process of disposing of the Fish Seed Farms and directed the 2nd respondent to take necessary action in the matter and it was only to inform the 1st respondent of the result of the action taken by the 2nd respondent. 15. It may be appropriate to have a glance at G.O.Ms.No.34, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.18-8-2004 in this regard:- GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Fisheries – Sale of uneconomical Fish Seed Farms – Formation of Committee for processing the Sale – Orders – Issued. Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department G.O.Ms.No.34 Dt.18-8-2004 Read the following:- 1. G.O.Ms.No.65, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.5-5-2001 2. From the Commissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad, Letter No.14618/C1/01, dt.1-12-2001 3. From the Commissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad, Letter No.6737/Engg/01, dt.25-10-2001, dt.29-1-2002 4. G.O.Ms.No.42, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.11-3-2002 5. G.O.Ms.No.106, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.26-10-2002 6. From the Commissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad, Letter No.6737/Engg/01, dt.5-12-2002. ……… ORDER:- In the circumstances reported by the Commissioner of Fisheries, in the letter 2nd, 3rd and 6th read above, Government permit the Commissioner of Fisheries to dispose of the following uneconomical Fish Seed Farms:- 1) Fish Seed Farm Razole 2) Fish Seed Farm Poranki 3) Fish Seed Farm Bhimavaram 4) Fish Seed Farm Nandivelugu 5) Fish Seed Farm Padugupadu 6) Fish Seed Farm Mopadu 7) Fish Seed Farm Rajampet 8) Fish Seed Farm Palamaneru 9) Fish Seed Farm Ashoknagar 10) Fish Seed Farm Janagaon, Warangal District 11) Fish Seed Farm Dharmapuri 12) Fish Seed Farm Kisannagar 13) Fish Seed Farm Dharmapuri, Karimnagar District 14) Ice-Plant Visakhapatnam. 2) The Commissioner of Fisheries is directed to dispose of the above Fish Seed Farms in favour of the highest bidders on permanent basis, so as to avoid unauthorized occupation by the local people by following prescribed procedure for the auction of the properties. 3) A Committee consisting the following Officers is constituted to oversee the process of dispose of the Fish Seed Farms 1) Additional Director of Fisheries … Chairman 2) Executive Engineer … Member 3) Concerned Asst.Director of Fisheries … Member 4) The Commissioner of Fisheries shall take necessary action in the matter as per above orders and inform the Government of the result of the action in due course. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANHDRA PRADESH) Sd/- PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT 16. It is also the further case of the writ petitioner that some of the highest bidders made a representation to the 1st respondent who in turn issued a memo dated 22-9-2004 wherein the 1st respondent reiterated the above and directed the 2nd respondent to take necessary steps for disposal of the Fish Seed Farms in favour of the highest bidders. In view of the above, the 2nd respondent ought to have confirmed the sale in favour of the successful highest bidders, instead has been evading on the pretext that the approval from the Government is awaited. 17. While this was so, some tenderers through their Advocate had issued a legal notice to the 1st respondent calling upon the 1st respondent to confirm the sale and issue sale certificates. In reply to the legal notice, the 1st respondent through its reply letter informed that already necessary orders and clarifications have been issued to the 2nd respondent and that further action would lie with 2nd respondent. While this was so, after the issuance of G.O.Ms.No.34 by the 1st respondent, the 1st respondent felt that the Revenue Minister may also be included in the Committee constituted in G.O.Ms.No.34 so as to avoid controversy and therefore the 1st respondent once again circulated the note file with his opinion and sought for the orders of the Hon’ble Chief Minister through the concerned Minister. Thereupon, the Hon'ble Minister for Minorities and Wakf and Fisheries opined that the RDO and the MRO having the territorial jurisdiction would also be the members and when that note file with the said endorsement of the Hon'ble Minister being circulated to the Hon'ble Chief Minister of A.P., the Hon'ble Chief Minister of A.P. modified the order and directed the Revenue Divisional Officer to be in the Committee. Thus, the note file for disposal of the Fish Seed Farms and Ice Plants has come up to the Hon'ble Chief Minister twice on both occasions the Hon'ble Chief Minister was pleased to pass appropriate orders. Accordingly, in modification of the orders and amendment of G.O.Ms.No.34, the 1st respondent issued G.O.Ms.No.39 wherein the Revenue Divisional Officer having territorial jurisdiction also had been included as the member of the Committee. Therefore, the 2nd respondent is left with no other option than to dispose of Fish Seed Farms and Ice Plants to the respective highest bidders, to confirm the sale in their favour and issue the sale certificates thereof. 18. It is also stated that this Court by Judgment dt.5-8-2005 dismissed Writ Petitions observing that the Tenders of the petitioners have been rightfully cancelled by the respondents vide G.O.Ms.No.42 dt.11-3-2002, however this Court due to their misfortunate failed to consider G.O.Ms.No.106, dt.26-10-2002 that G.O.Ms.No.42 had been amended by adding that the Government hereby cancelled all the tenders called for by the Commissioner in respect of all the Fish Seed Farms except in respect of the petitioners in W.P.No.1156/2002, W.P.No.3513/2002 and W.P.No.6119/2002. Thus, being aggrieved by the Judgment, they preferred Writ Appeals and the Division Bench disposed of the Writ Appeals with a liberty to the petitioners to file Review petitions in the Writ Petitions. Thus, this petitioner and others filed Review Petitions in W.P.No.1156/2002, W.P.No.3513/2002 and W.P.No.6119/2002. 19. The said G.O.Ms.No.42 and G.O.Ms.No.106 referred to above read as hereunder:- GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Fisheries – Sale of certain Fish Seed Farms – Request for finalisation of tenders - Cancelled. Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department G.O.Ms.No.42 Dt.11-3-2002 Read the following:- 1. G.O.Ms.No.65, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.5-5-2001 2. From the Commissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad, Letter No.14618/C1/01, dt.1-12-2001 3. From the Commissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad, Letter No.6737/Engg/01, dt.25-10-2001 4. From the Commissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad, Letter No.6737/Engg/01, dt.29-1-2002. ………… ORDER:- Pursuant to the orders issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.65, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.5-5-2001, the Commissioner of Fisheries after calling for tenders for sale of 16 (sixteen) Fish Seed Farms and 2 (two) Ice- Plants as detailed in the references second and third read above, has submitted proposals to the Government for approval of the sale of Fish Seed Farms and Ice-Plants. 2. Meanwhile numerous petitions have been received by the Government alleging malpractices in fixation of the land values and in finalisation of tenders therefore Government feel that there is an absolute need to cancel the tenders called for by the Commissioner of Fisheries for sale of certain Fish Seed Farms besides cancellation of the contents of G.O.Ms.No.65, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.5-5-2001. 3. Accordingly, the Government hereby cancel all the tenders called for by the Commissioner of Fisheries in respect of all the Fish Seed Farms. Government called for a detailed report from Commissioner of Fisheries vide Government memo. No.8971/Fish.II(2)/2001-3, dt.12-2- 2002. Commissioner of Fisheries report received vide reference letter No.6737/Engg/2001,dt.22-2-2002/01.03.2002, also reveals the gross variations in the upset price fixed by the Fisheries Department officials concerned and the bid received which reveals a prima facie case warranting cancellaltion of the tenders. 4. In view of status-quo order issued by Hon'ble High Court, Commissioner of Fisheries is requested to return the E.M.D. of all other cases except the parties involved in cases covered by status-quo of Hon'ble High Court. 5. Detailed instruction for proper disposal of Fish Seed Farms etc., by conducting open auction in a transparent manner will be issued separately. 6. The Commissioner of Fisheries is requested to take further action accordingly. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANHDRA PRADESH) Sd/- PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Fisheries – Sale of certain Fish Seed Farms which are uneconomical – Amendment to orders for cancellation of Tenders – Orders - Issued. Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department G.O.Ms.No.106 Dt.26-10-2002 Read the following:- G.O.Ms.No.42, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.11-3-2002 ORDER:- The following amendments are issued G.O.Ms.No.42, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.11-3-2002. AMENDMENTS In the said Order:- 1. In para 2, after the words land values and in finalization of tenders” the following shall be inserted namely:- “The Commissioner of Fisheries report received vide reference letter No.6737/Engg/2001, dated 22-2-2001/1-3-2002, also reveals the gross variations in the upset price fixed by the Fisheries Department officials concerned” 2. For para 3 the following shall be substituted, namely:- “3. Accordingly, the Government hereby cancel all the tenders called for by the Commissioner of Fisheries in respect of all the Fish Seed Farms, except in respect of petitioners viz., (1) Sri V.Srinivasa Rao, W.P.No.1156/2002 read with C.C.No.660 of 2002 and (2) Sri N.Venugopal, Sri V.Venkateshwara Rao, Sri V.Ashok Kumar etc., in W.P.M.P.No.6490/2002 in W.P.No.3513/2002 (wherein the State Government have filed counters in both Writ Petitions)”. 3. For para 4 the following shall be submitted namely:- “The Commissioner of Fisheries is requested to return the E.M.D. of all other bidders except the parties involved in the cases covered by the orders of the Hon'ble High Court.” (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANHDRA PRADESH) Sd/- PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT 20. Further it is the case of the writ petitioner that this Court Review Judgment dt.16-4-2007 in W.P.No.1156/2002, W.P.No.3513/2002 and W.P.No.6119/2002 wherein this Court was pleased to observed that though all the tenders have been cancelled under G.O.Ms.No.42 and that the said G.O.Ms.No.42 being amended vide G.O.Ms.No.106, the tenders of the petitioner and others have not been cancelled. Further it was also observed in the said Judgment that vide Government Memo No.4317/FII(2)/2004-1, dt.22-9-2004 of the 1st respondent that the proposal dt.5-12-2002 was accepted and instructions were issued to the 2nd respondent to take necessary action for disposal of the properties in respect of the highest tenderers. In the said Judgment, the 1st respondent was also directed to consider and pass appropriate orders with regard to the highest bids offered by the petitioners in accordance with law. Instead of approving the highest bids of the petitioner and others and thereby instead of issuing confirmation and sale certificates in respect of the respective properties of the highest bidders, the 1st respondent erroneously, arbitrarily and without jurisdiction issued G.O.Ms.No.52 dt.18-6-2008 cancelling all the tenders called for by the 2nd respondent in respect of all Fish Seed Farms and Ice Plants and also had withdrawn G.O.Ms.No.34, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.18-8-2004 in which the 2nd respondent was directed to dispose of the Fish Seed Farms in favour of the highest bidders on permanent basis. 21. The said G.O.Ms.No.52, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.18-6-2008 reads as hereunder:- GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Fisheries – Tenders called for sale of uneconomical Fish Seed Farms – Cancelled – Orders – Issued. Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department G.O.Ms.No.52 Dt.18-6-2008 Read the following:- 1. G.O.Ms.No.65, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.5-5-2001 2. G.O.Ms.No.128, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.28-9-2001 3. G.O.Ms.No.42, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.11-3-2002 4. G.O.Ms.No.106, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.26-10-2002 5. G.O.Ms.No.34, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.18-8-2004 6. From the Commissioner of Fisheries, Hyderabad, Letter No.6747/C1/01, dt.12-5-2008 ……… ORDER:- In the references 1st and 2nd read above, orders were issued permitting the Commissioner of Fisheries to dispose of the identified uneconomical land unviable Fish Seed Farms and Ice-Plants in the State by calling tenders. In the reference 3rd read above, Government have cancelled all the tenders on the grounds that certain complaints were received and directed the Commissioner of Fisheries to return the EMD of all other cases except the parties covered by status quo orders of the Hon’ble High Court as some of the highest bidders approached the Hon’ble High Court in a batch of W.P.No.1156, 3513 & 6119 of 2002. In the reference 4th read above, orders were issued amending the G.O.Ms.No.42, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.11-3-2002 and clarified that the tenders called by the Commissioner of Fisheries were cancelled except the parties involved in the cases covered by the High Court of A.P. The Hon’ble High Court while disposing the Writ Petitions in common order dt.5-8-2005, directed the petitioners to approach the authorities for refund of EMDs and observed that the petitioners can submit tenders afresh as and when fresh tenders are called by the Committee. 2. In the reference 5th read above, on the request made by the Commissioner of Fisheries vide his letter dt.5-12-2002, Government have permitted the Commissioner of Fisheries to dispose of the Fish Seed Farms in favour of the highest bidders on permanent basis. The review petitions filed by the petitioners came up for final hearing and the Hon'ble High Court by order dt.16-4-2007 finally disposed of the batch of Review Petitions and considered the G.O.Ms.No.42, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.11-3-2002 and G.O.Ms.No.106, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.26-10-2002 and held that the tenders in respect of the subject matter of the Review Petitions is not all been cancelled and appropriate orders have to be issued with regard to the highest bids offered by the petitioners in accordance with law. 3. The Commissioner of Fisheries in his letter 6th cited has opined that land vested with the Department of Fisheries should not be auctioned/disposed of in any manner other than developing Fisheries and requested the Government to issue a reasoned orders of cancellation of all tenders in this regard. 4. Government after careful examination of the matter, hereby cancel all the tenders called for by the Commissioner of Fisheries in respect of all the Fish Seed Farms and Ice Plants and also withdraw the G.O.Ms.No.34, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Dev. & Fisheries (F.II) Department, Dt.18-8-2004 in which the Commissioner of Fisheries was directed to dispose of the Fish Seed Farms in favour of the highest bidders on permanent basis. 5. The Commissioner of Fisheries shall take further action accordingly. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANHDRA PRADESH) Sd/- SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT 22.