THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9239 of 2006 Dated: 20-09-2006 Between: V. Ramakrishna Reddy and others. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Northern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Warangal and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO WRIT PETITION No.9239 of 2006 ORDER: The writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the tender notification dated 01-04-2006 issued by respondent No.2 as illegal and arbitrary. By impugned tender notification, respondent No.2 invited tenders for carrying out operation & maintenance including watch & ward on works contract basis in 33/11 KV sub-stations at Nizamabad circle, Nizamabad District. When the matter was called on 13-09-2006, learned counsel for the petitioners is absent and the learned standing counsel sought time to get instructions. Today, the learned counsel for the petitioners is absent and there is no representation. The learned standing counsel is not able to say about the latest position. The tender specification No.SE/OP/NZB/01/2006-07 inviting the tenders was issued on 01-04-2006. As per the terms and conditions, the last date for receipt and opening of sealed tenders is on 01-05-2006 at 16.00 hours. The writ petition itself was filed on 27-04-2006 but this Court did not admit the case nor passed any interim order. Therefore, in all probability the tenders were opened on 01-05-2006 and works were allotted to different persons. The petitioners are statedly contractors attending to maintenance works of 33/11 KV sub-stations at Nizamabad circle, but admittedly they did not submit their tenders. Therefore, viewed from any angle, the writ petition cannot be entertained. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 20th September, 2006 ghn