IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.4351 of 1998 Between: G.R.Cables Limited, rep. by its Managing Duirector Mr. G.R.Reddy, 36, Santoshnagar, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad-500 028. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Department of Telecommunications, rep. by its Director General, Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001. 2 Asst. Director General (ST), Department of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001. 3 Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001. 4 Sub-Divisional Engineer (SP) O/o. Chief General Manager, Telecom, Gujarat Circle, Ahmedabad-380009. 5 Asst.General Manager (MM), O/o. The Chief General Manager, Department of Telecommunications, Kerala Telecom Circle, Trivandrum-695033. .....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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring that the Clause governing the price of procurement in the Advance Purchase order No. 203- 2/96-MMS dated 17/07/1997 issued by the respondent No.1 and the Purchase Orders Nos. MM-II/407/GR/97-98 dated 04/09/1997 and CP/82- 63/97-988/1 dated 04/09/1997 issued by respondent Nos.4 and 5 respectively, in so far as it relates to payment of price classified into Basic Price, Excise Duty and Sales-Tax as illegal and consequently to direct the respondents No.1 & 2 to pay to the Petitioner sale consideration in respect of the goods delivered at the composite price as specified in Clause-9 of Section II of the bid document dated 29/01/1997. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.Y.RATNAKAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.4351 of 1998 ORDER: It is brought to the notice of this court that similar writ petitions were disposed of by this court in W.P.No.26927 of 1997 and batch, dated 09- 10-2007 appointing Sri Justice A.Gopala Rao, as an Arbitrator to consider and arbitrate upon all the disputes arising between the parties following the procedure prescribed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Accordingly, this writ petition is also disposed of in terms of and in accordance with the judgment of this court in W.P.No.26927 of 1997 and batch, dated 09-10-2007. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 18-04-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KRD}