IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 24125 of 2008 Between: J. Chalama Reddy (Hindu) S/o. Chinna Reddanna R/o. Gorlamudiveedu, Rayachoty Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Superintending Engineer Roads & Buildings Department Kadapa, Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENT 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in block listing the petitioner from 23-09-2008 for a period of one year in the tender No.12/2008-09 dated 28-04-2008 on the ground that the petitioner had not submitted E.M.D. even without issuing notice and without following any procedure in spite of the fact that the petitioner had submitted the D.D. for Rs.22,700/- dated 15-05- 2008 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary and against principles of natural justice, highhanded and consequently direct the respondent to lift the block listing of the petitioner in the tender No.12/2008-09 dated 28-04- 2008 by setting aside the proceedings if any passed by the respondent herein. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.L.J.VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS The Court made the following : O R D E R:- This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus to declare the action of the respondent in blacklisting the petitioner from 23.9.2008 for a period of one year in participating in Tender No. 12/2008-09, without issuing notice and without following any procedure, in spite of the fact that the petitioner had submitted Demand Draft for Rs.22,700/- dated 15.5.2008, as arbitrary and illegal. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the order passed by the respondent blacklisting him in the Tender, has been cancelled, and in view of that no further orders are necessary. Placing the submission on record, the writ petition is closed. The respondent is directed to furnish a copy of the order passed by him cancelling the earlier order blacklisting the petitioner in the above Tender. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 9th February, 2009 bcj