IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) TUESDAY THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT: THE HON`BLE MR. JUSTICE: N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 7045 OF 2004 Between: M/s. Mayuri Agricultural Industrial Commercial Exhibition Society, rep. by its President Sri K. Fakruddin, S/o. Sri Mohammad, Ananthapur. Petitioner AND 1. T h e Principal-cum-President of College Planning and Development Council, Government Arts College, New Town, Ananthapur. 2. The District Collector, Ananthapur. Respondents 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 an appropriate Writ, order, or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 & 2 in cancellation of the auction conducted on 10-02-2004 for permitting the utilization of the playground of the Government Arts College, New Town, Ananthapur for conducting an exhibition and in inviting application afresh wide News Paper Advertisement Dated: 05-04-2004 as unconstitutional, irrational unjustified and unsustainable and direct the respondents 1 & 2 to conduct open auction among the competitors for awarding the right of utilization of the playground of the college during summer vacation as per the applications received in pursuance of the News Paper Advertisement Dated: 05-02-2004. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. P. Veera Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner and the G.P. for Revenue, for the respondents, the Court made the following. ORDER: “Learned Govt. Pleader for Revenue takes notice for respondents and seeks time to obtain instructions in the matter. List on 21-04-2004. Till such time the first respondent is directed not to finalize the tenders received pursuant to tender notification dated: 05-04- 2004”. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. T h e Principal-cum-President of College Planning and Development Council, Government Arts College, New Town, Ananthapur. 2. The District Collector, Ananthapur. (1 & 2 BY RPAD) 3. Two CCs to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT) 4. One CC to Mr. P. Veera Reddy, Advocate, (OPUC) 5. One spare copy. Ksv HIGH COURT Ksv Date of drafting: 13-04-2004 NVRJ DATE: 13-04-2004 NOTE: LIST ON 21-04-2004 ORDER WP. NO. 7045 OF 2004 DIRECTION