IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.10657 of 2003 Between: B. Sydulu s/o B. Pullaiah of M/s. Sai Poojitha Engineering Electricals, H. No. 4-4-65, New Bazer Mahaboobabad, Warangal District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P., Rep by Managing Director, Warangal 2 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Warangal .....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 to issue any appropriate 'writ order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to award the contract for a period of one (1) year from 1-5-2003 as notified vide Tender Notice No. 12/2001 issued by the 2nd respondent which was published in Eenadu daily in the month of December, 2001 and tender Schedules and also revise the rates per month payable to the employees engaged by the Contractors as per revised minimum wages rates based on the notification issued by the government by duly declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 reducing the period of contract from one year to 4 months as mentioned in confirmation letter vide Lr. No. SE/OP/WGL/F.RC/AET/D. NO. 135 dated 28-4-2003 with regard to the award of contract work i.e. manning and maintenance of 33/11 K.V. Sub- Station Gorrekunta without any notice, contrary to the terms and conditions of Tender Notice as well as Tender Schedules is nothing but arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the well settled principles of law laid down with regard to the cases decided regarding tender matter Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.RAVI KIRAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: O.MANOHAR REDDY(SC FOR APTRANSCO) THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 10657 of 2003 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. R.SUBHASH REDDY,J Date:17.06.2009 usd