IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 15229 of 1999 Between: M/s. Mohan Electrical Industries, 18-3-719/50, Chatrinaka, Hyderabad-253, rep., by its Proprietor, Sri Krishnakumar. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Secretary (Projects), Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Secretary, Municipal Administration, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner, Kapra Municipality, R.R. District. .....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 order, direction or writ particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the tender notice No. KM/E/8349/99 dated 17-06-1999 calling for tenders on 12-7-1999 in rsspect of electrical material for street lighting purpose is arbitray, illegal and bad in law and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to comply with G.O.Ms.No. 23 dt. 05-3-1999 and G.O.Ms.No. 132 Dt. 11-08-1998 and other government orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. K. SATYANARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR GENERAL ADMINSTRATION. Counsel for the Respondent No.2: -- Counsel for the Respondent No.3: Mr. P. RADHAKRISHNA Mr. V. Viswanatham. The Court made the following: Oral order:- This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in issuing tender notice dated 17-06-1999 calling for tenders on 12-07-1999 in respect of supply of electrical material for providing street lights as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to comply with the instructions issued in G.O.Ms.No. 23 dated 05-03-1999 and G.O.Ms.No. 132 dated 11-08-1998. The tender notification is of the year 1999. At the time of admission of the writ petition, this court was not inclined to grant interim stay pursuant to the tender notice. By virtue of efflux of time, the cause in the writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _______________________ ELIPE DHARMA RAO, J Dt. 13-07-2005 Pvks/* To 1. The Secretary (Projects), Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Secretary, Municipal Administration, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner, Kapra Municipality, R.R. District. 4. 2 CCs., to the learned Government Pleader for General Administration, A.P. High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5. 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ }