THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27089 of 2009 DATED:22.12.2009 Between: M/s. Sri Ayyappa Medical and Fancy Stores, Opp: Government General Hospital, Hanumanpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District, rep., by its Proprietrix, Smt. N.Vijaya Lakshmi ..Petitioner And Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Secretary, Medical & Health Secretariat, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27089 of 2009 ORDER: The second respondent issued a notification dated 26.10.2009 inviting tenders for establishment of a medical shop at Government Old Hospital, Vijayawada. The petitioner and the third respondent submitted the tenders. The bid amount quoted by the third respondent was treated to be the highest. The petitioner contends that the third respondent did not fulfill an important condition, namely, submission of solvency certificate for a sum of Rs.4,00,000/- and still the second respondent is trying to assign contract to him. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Medical and Health. Even according to the petitioner, the third respondent is the highest bidder. Before contract is awarded, requisite amounts have to be deposited. The insistence of solvency certificate is only to ensure that the future liabilities are honoured properly. The petitioner states that solvency certificate submitted by the third respondent is defective. However, it is for the second respondent to satisfy himself about the financial capacity of the highest bidder. This Court cannot substitute its opinion particularly in a matter of emergency like establishment of a medical shop. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to finalize the issue of awarding contract within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In case, the contract is awarded to the third respondent, the amount deposited by the petitioner shall be refunded forthwith. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 22nd December 2009 KH