IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 9024 of 2005 Between: Jubilee Technocrats Pvt.Ltd., Khushal Towers 707 B Khairtabad, Hyderabad, rep by its Managing Director Javvadi Subhash Chandrabose. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Engineer-in-Chief R&B Dept., Govt. of A.P.Erramanzil, Hyderabad. 2 The Engineer-in-Chief Panchayat Raj Dept., Erramanzil, Hyd. .....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 appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the application of the petitioner dt.29.3.2005 to register the petitioner as class I in contractor though the petitioner complied with all the requirements as per the rules as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of Natural Justice and unconstitutional and issue consequential direction to the respondents No.1 to consider the application of the petitioner dt29.3.2005 forthwith and register the petitioner dt.29.3.2005 forthwith and register the petitioner as Class I contractor and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS The Court at the stage of admission made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 9024 of 2005 O R D E R (On being mentioned): There is no bar for registering the applications of the Contractors as per the memo dated 02-04-2004 issued by the Government in memo No.51644/COD/2004, where under the registering authorities were permitted to receive applications and take up registrations throughout the year instead of existing practice of taking up the registrations only in the months of January and June. In view of the amended procedure, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for registering as Class-I contractor within a period of one week, preferably within three days, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ (K.C.Bhanu, J) 25th April, 2005 Note:Issue C.C in three days B/o vrn To 1 The Engineer-in-Chief R&B Dept., Govt. of A.P.Erramanzil, Hyderabad. 2 The Engineer-in-Chief Panchayat Raj Dept., Erramanzil, Hyderabad. 3 Two C.Cs to the Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 4 Two C.D copies.