IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY THE FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 9091 of 2007 Between: R. Krishna Mohan S/o. R. Reddaiah ..... Petitioner AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Secretary, Irrigation and Command Area Development, Secretarait, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Erramanjil Colony, Hyderabad. 3 Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4 Venkateswara Contractions, rep by its Managing Director M.V. Narayana Reddy Flat No.1A, Indira Masur Apartments, Thakkay Metta, Nellore ,Nellore 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 may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not accepting the tender of the petitioner in pursuance of the Notification 36/6 dated 16-3-2007 for improvement and renovation and repair of the tank bunds under Paleru, Bitragunta ayacut though petitioner is the lowest bidder i.e. though the petitioner submitted tender proposals 13.15 less to the estimated cost as illegal, arbitrary discriminatory and being violative of Articles 14, 16 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to accept tender of the petitioner and allot the tender to the lowest bidder as per the condition No. 10 of the Tender Schedule, forthwith. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and the order of the High court dated 1-5-2007, 14-06-2007 and 21-6-2007 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri M. Prasad Rao , Advocate for the petitioner and of G.P.for Irrigation for the respondents 1 to 3, the court made the following: ORDER: “ The Interim stay granted earlier is extended by two (2) weeks. Post on 12-07-2007.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation and Command Area Development, Secretarait, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Erramanjil Colony, Hyderabad. 3 The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4 M.V. Narayana Reddy , Managing Director, Venkateswara Contractions, Flat No.1A, Indira Masur Apartments, Thakkay Metta, Nellore, Nellore District. 5. One CC to Sri M. Prasad Rao, Advocate (OPUC) 6. Two CCs to the G.P for Irrigation, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT) 7. One spare copy. bsr HIGH COURT LNR,J DATED: 5-07-2007 Post on 12-07-2007 ORDER W.P.No. 9091 of 2007 EXTENSION OF INTERIM STAY Bsr Dt. 7-7-2007 HIGH COURT LNR,J DATED: 5-07-2007 Post on 12-07-2007 ORDER W.P.No. 9091 of 2007 EXTENSION OF INTERIM STAY