IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 24826 of 2004 Between: A.Manik Reddy S/o.A.Shankar Reddy Plot No.90 5-3-181, Shantinagar, ..... PETITIONER AND 1 I.B.P:.Company Limited rep by it General Manager Chetput, Chennai. 2 The Divisional Manager I.B.P.Company Ltd, Complex, S.D.Road,Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 To issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or writs, Order or Direction, declaring the action of the Respondents in not declaring the results of the interview conduced on 29-11-2004 as illegal and arbitrary by directing the Respondents to forthwith declare the results of the interview conducted on 29-11-2004 pertaining to award of M&H contract of IBP COCO (Retail outlet), Begumpet, immediately, Award costs and pass such other or further orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE The Court at the stage of admission made the following : HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.24826 OF 2004 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not declaring the results of the interviews conducted on 29.11.2004 pertaining to award of maintenance and handling contract of I.B.P.COCO Retail Outlet, Begumpet, Hyderabad. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the selection process itself is cancelled and the respondent company has taken a policy decision to run the retail outlet at Begumpet on its own with effect from 28.12.2004. Learned Standing Counsel also filed an affidavit sworn by the second respondent to that effect. The operative portion, reads as under; “I respectfully submit that, I have received instructions from my superior authorities in the Head Office and Regional Office to state that, the interviews conducted for selection of maintenance and handling contractors on 29.11.2004 and the recommendation of the selection committee pursuant to the said interview are cancelled. I respectfully submit on behalf of the respondent nos.1 and 2 that, as per the policy decision taken by the company, the retain outlet at Begumpet shall be maintained and handled by the company itself with effect from 28.12.2004 without appointment of any maintenance and handling contractor.” In view of the policy decision taken by the respondent company to run the subject petroleum bunk on its own, no further orders are required to be passed in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J 31.12.2004 mdaa/tvk copy to: 1 I.B.P:.Company Limited rep by it General Manager Chetput, Chennai. 2 The Divisional Manager I.B.P.Company Ltd, Complex, S.D.Road,Secunderabad. 3. Two C.D.copies.