IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 4938 of 2008 Between: Narayana Anjaneyulu S/o Late Venkasubbaiah Dr. No. 7D-9-22, Motepallivari Street, Eluru, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Srikakulam District Industrial Agaricultural and Commercial Exhibition society (Regd No. 263/78) rep by its Chairman and District Collector, Srikakulam. 2 Srikakulam District Industrial Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition Society rep by its General Secretary-cum-Project Director, DRDA. Srikakulam. 3 Srikakulam District Industrial Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition Society rep by its Organizing Secretaries, Srikakulam. .....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 any Writ, order or direction particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to confirm the existing highest tender in the fray in finalization of the tender in respect of Industrial Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition Scheduled to held at PSN Municipal High School,. Grounds, Srikakulam for the year 2008 and pass such other relief or relieves, as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and just and necessary in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.M.PATRO Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 3: G.P. for Cultural Affairs The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to confirm the existing highest tender in the fray in finalization of the tenders in respect of Industrial Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition scheduled to be held at P.S.N. Municipal High School Grounds, Srikakulam, for the year 2008. The case of the petitioner is that he is the second highest bidder in respect of Industrial Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition scheduled to be held in the 1st week of April, 2008 at P.S.N. Municipal High School Grounds, Srikakulam after the first highest bidder was held to be a fake addressee. The petitioner apprehends that the tender may be confirmed in favour of Godavari Trade Fair Exhibition, represented by its proprietor, K.R.S.Raju, who was the petitioner in W.P.No.2721 of 2008. According to him, though the said K.R.S.Raju is the lowest tenderer having offered an amount of Rs.6 ½ lakhs, by virtue of the order dated 12.02.2008 passed by this Court in the said Writ Petition, the tender may be confirmed in his favour. I do not think such a contention can be accepted. When the said K.R.S. Raju had offered only an amount of Rs.6 ½ lakhs, whereas the petitioner had offered an amount of Rs.8 lakhs, the respondent authorities could not accept the said tender and permit him to conduct the exhibition at a price lower than what has been offered by the petitioner. However, since the representation dated 29.02.2008 said to have been made by the petitioner is pending consideration before the respondents, the 2nd respondent is hereby directed to consider the said representation dated 29.02.2008 and pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of two weeks from today. Pending consideration of the said representation, the respondents shall not finalise the tenders. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 07-03-2008 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. (Bo) Gsn.