THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8298 of 2011 ORDER: The respondent invited tenders through notification, dated 26.03.2010, for allotment of the sanitation work on outsourcing basis. The petitioners emerged as successful tenderers for packages ‘A’ and ‘B’ respectively. However, some aggrieved parties filed W.P.No.7641 of 2010 and on account of the interim orders passed therein, the work was not allotted to the petitioners. Recently, the writ petition was dismissed. The respondent entered into an agreement with the petitioners on 05.02.2011. However, the period of contract is restricted to 31.03.2011 as provided for in the tender notification. The petitioners challenge the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. Though the petitioners emerged as successful tenderers, work was not allotted to them on account of the interim orders passed by this Court. It was only in the recent past that the writ petition filed by the unsuccessful tenderers was dismissed. The order of interim stay operated almost for a period of one year. The contract now executed in favour of the petitioners is for the period from 05.02.2011 till 31.03.2011. The petitioners were entitled to be assigned the contract for one year. They cannot be held responsible for the pendency of the writ petition or the operation of the interim orders passed therein. Irrespective of the date of award of contract, the petitioners must be permitted to work for a period of one year. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the agreement entered in favour of the petitioners on 05.02.2011 shall be in force till 04.02.2012 on the same terms. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:30.03.2011. kdl