THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.23145 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners state that they submitted tenders in response to a notice, dated 29.04.2009 issued by the 2nd respondent for selection of agencies for sanitation works. They are said to have been selected on examination of the tenders and that the Corporation has also approved such selection. The grievance of the petitioners is that they have not been issued work orders and seek appropriate directions in this regard. On behalf of the respondents, it is stated that the delay in issuing work orders was on account of the heavy rain and resultant floods in the recent past. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 2 and 3, The very object of issuing tender notice was to select the agencies for entrustment of sanitation works. Selected agencies are entitled to be issued work orders. Any delay in this regard would defeat the very purpose of issuing tender notice. Even assuming that there was any hindrance or handicap for the respondents in issuing the work orders on account of the floods, the matter cannot brook any further delay. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 2 and 3 to take immediate steps to issue work orders in favour of such of the petitioners, who have been selected as agencies in pursuance of the tender notice dated 29.04.2009 within a period of two weeks from today. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 06.11.2009 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/o) JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.23145 of 2009 Date: 06.11.2009 JSU