THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.20667 OF 2005 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioner to supply the food provisions pursuant to the order of the 3rd respondent dated 26.7.2005 as arbitrary and illegal. According to the petitioner, by order dated 26.7.2005, tender for supply of food provisions was approved for supply to S.W. Residential Schools in Visakhapatnam District. However, since he was hospitalized, he could not deposit the EMD., etc., as sought for in the orders dated 26.7.2005. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation on 17.9.2005 to the authority concerned expressing his willingness to take up the contract work allotted to him on 26.7.2005. According to the petitioner, no action has been taken by the respondents, and in fact, two days prior to his purported representation, a short tender dated 15.9.2005 was issued which includes supply of food provisions to Social Welfare Residential Schools in Visakhapatnam District. Be that as it may, without expressing any opinion on the merits, the respondents are directed to dispose of the representation purported to have been submitted by the petitioner on 17.9.2005 and pass appropriate orders within a period of one week from today. Till such time, the process initiated by issuing short tender notice dated 15.9.2005 may go on but shall not be given effect to. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ C.V. RAMULU, J. 21st September, 2005. Kgr