IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18912 of 2008 Between: 1 Sri chaitanya (Contract) Karmikula Sankshema Sangam, Kadapa (reg No.389/2006), Rep by its President, K.Pothuluru, S/o. K.C.Narsaiah, aged 32 years, R/o. D.No.16/1076, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 2 Pragathi Scavengers Welfare Association, Kadapa, (reg No.259/2007), Rep by its President, Y.Ademma, W/o. Nagaiah, aged 30 years, R/o. Chuch Kottalu, Masapet, Kadapa,Kadapa District. 3 Society for Health & Rural Education Kadapa,(reg No.578/2003), Rep by its President, G.Jaya Ramulu, S/o. Malakondaiah, Aged 35 years, R/o. Chuch Kottalu, Masapet, Kadapa,Kadapa District. 4 Arundathi (Contract S.C., S.T.Karmikula Sankshema Sangam, (reg No.269/2007), Rep by its President, B.Ramanaiah, S/o. Narsaiah,aged 32 years, R/o. D.No.3/169-1-7,Arundati Nagar, Chinna Chowk, Kadapa- 516 002,Kadapa District. 5 Sri bhagyalakshmi Self Help Group,Masapet, Kadapa, (reg No.85/2003), Rep by its President, Smt. K.Bhagyamma, W/o. Balakrishna, aged 34 years, R/o. Masapet, Kadapa,Kadapa District. 6 Sri Gayathri Safai Karmachari Welfare Association, Kadapa,(reg No.281/2006), Rep by its President, Smt. K.Bhagyamma, W/o. Bagaiah,aged 62 years, R/o. D.No.3/173-65/(1),Tilak Nagar, Chinna Chowk, Kadapa- 516 002,Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andrha Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & urban Development, (G.2) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Kadapa Municipal Corporation, rep by its Commissioner, Kadapa, Kadapa 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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents particularly the 2nd Respondents Corporation in calling for open Tenders in Tender Notiﬁcation No.315 to 320/GF/DM/MCK/2008-09, dt. 18-04-2008 for the work of Sanitation in the entire area of 2nd Respondent Corporation without entrusting the work to the Sanitation Workers Unions i.e., the Petitioner Societies, as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, highhanded and against the interest of Members of the Petitioners Societies and also contrary to G.O.Ms.No.30 M.A. (Municipal Admn & Urban Development) G.2 Dept., Dated 18.01.2000 with further direction to the 2nd Respondent herein to continue the Petitioner Societies to work as usual in the 2nd Respondent Municipal Corporation and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.VISWANATHAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.S.I.NEWTON The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition has been ﬁled by the Associations, which are six in number, assailing the action of the Kadapa Municipal Corporation/second respondent in calling for open tenders for the works of sanitation, without following G.O.Ms.No.30 M.A. (Municipal Admn. & Urban Development) G.2 Dept, dated 18.01.2000. The members of the petitioner societies belong to Scheduled Caste Community. They are attending to sanitation works in Kadapa Municipality and also surrounding Gram Panchayats for the past few decades. The second respondent issued notiﬁcation calling for tenders in respect of ﬁve zones and also Malaria section. Since nothing is indicated in the notiﬁcation with regard to reservation of part of the works for allotment on nomination basis to the societies formed by the Sanitation Workers Unions, the petitioners approached this court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri Izaac Newton, learned Standing Counsel for Kadapa Municipal Corporation, received notice on behalf of the second respondent. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent. As per G.O.Ms.No.30 M.A. (Municipal Admn. & Urban Development) G.2, dated 18.01.2000, part of sanitation work is required to be entrusted to the Sanitary Workers Unions without participating in the tenders. Indisputably, the above referred G.O. is in operation. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to follow G.O.Ms.No.30 M.A. (Municipal Admn. & Urban Development) G-2 Department, dated 18.01.2000 and set apart a portion of sanitation works for being allotted to the societies on nomination basis. No costs. ________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY J., Dt.10.09.2008 tjs ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andrha Pradesh, Municipal Administration & urban Development, (G.2) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner, Kadapa Municipal Corporation, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 3. 2CD copies