IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION Nos. 6799, 6834, 6915, and 7896 of 2005 WRIT PETITION NO : 6799 of 2005 Between: 1 G. Srinivasa Rao, S/o Seshaiah, Hindu, R/o Nizampeta, Khammam. 2 E. Bhaskara Rao, s/o Nagaiah, Hindu, R/o Prakashnagar, Khammam. 3 Md. Mahmood Ali, s/o Januniya, Muslim, R/o Yaraw Road, Khammam. 4 P. Veldri Rao, S/o Subbaiah, Hindu, R/o Indira Nagar, Khammam. 5 T.Mallikarjuna Rao, S/o Ramachaniah, Hindu, R/o Bhushanpuram, Khammam. 6 Shaik Janumiya, S/o Rajabilli, Muslim, R/o Danavaigudem,Khammam. 7 Jahagam Satyanarayana, S/o Ramaiah, Hindu, R/o Danavaigudem , Khammam. 8 Krishsagar Narasimha Rao, S/o Krishnaiah, Hindu, R/o Danavaigudem Park, Khammam. 9 Parkapalli Karunakara, S/o Seshagiri, Hindu, R/o Guttala Bazar, Khammam. 10 Md. Kaja Krimmudhaum, S/o Jahini, Muslim, R/o Sunkaravaipetas, Khammam. 11 Palli Illaiah, S/o Venkataiah, Hindu, R/o Sanadirnagar, Khammam. 12 Sadini Satyanarayana, s/o Venkaiah, Hindu, R/o Mudigonda, Khammam. 13 Deshbonia Koteswara Rao, S/o Venkataiah, Hindu, R/o Mudigonda, Khammam. 14 Chanda Nageswara Rao, S/o Chandraiah, Hindu, R/o Pakabanda Bazar, Khammam. 15 Shaik Masubhani, S/o Sakir Sab, Muslim, R/o Danavaigudem, Khammam. 16 Shaik Shakil Ahmed, S/o Saheb Ahmed, Muslim, R/o Sukravarapeta, Khammam. 17 Ch. Praveenu, S/o Madhava Rao, Hindu, R/o Municipal Office Centre, Khammam. 18 Ma Mallikarjuna Rao, S/o Sambaiah, Hindu, R/o Rotary Nagar, Khammam. 19 Pedavalli Seshagiri, S/o Satyanarayana, Hindu, R/o Danavaigudem, Khammam. 20 Pusa Rajasekhar, S/o Ramaiah, Hindu,. R/o Burahanpuram, Khammam. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Commissioner, Khammam Municipality, Khammam. 2 The Municipal Engineer, Khammam Municipality, Khammam. .....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 issue a Writ, Order or Direction, particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the short tender notice vide ROC.NO. DB/1226/10/2004-05 dt. 23-3-2005, issued by the 1st respondent herein is arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and further direct the respondents not to discontinue the petitioners till the disposal of the writ petition Nos. 9330/99 and 13601/1999 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.V.SUBRAMANYA NARASU Counsel for the Respondents: MR.POLISETTY RADHAKRISHNA (SC FOR MPL) WRIT PETITION NO : 6834 of 2005 Between: 1 M. Prabhakara Rao S/o. Raghavalu R/o. Sambhani Nagar, Khammam. 2 Brahmme Devara Kanakaiah S/o. K. Seetha Ramulu R/o. Guttala Bazar, Khammam. 3 Nunna Viplava Kumar S/o.Kotaiah Azeez Street, 9-4-96, Khammam. 4 V.D.I. Sanjay Raj S/o. V. John David Church Compound, 5-1-233, Khammam. 5 Sk. Mahaboob Shareef S/o. S.K. Dada Shareef Pakabanda, Khammam. 6 Totha Uma Shanker S/o. Veeraswamy Puming Well, Khammam. 7 B.M.D. Kanaratnam D/o. Srinivasa Rao Church Compound, Khammam. 8 Bathini Srinivasa Rao S/o. Seetha ramaiah Venkatagir Gate, Khammam. 9 K. Subrahmanyam, S/o. Hari Prasad Sivalayam Street, Khammam. 10 P. Syam Sarvatham S/o. P. A.Jaya Pal S.P. Office Road, Khammam. 11 Sk. Mohid Pasha S/o. Sk. Moulali Mominal Bazaar, Khammam. 12 E. Srinivasa RFao S/o. Satyanarayana Pumping Well, Khammam. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Commissioner Khammam Municipality, Khammam. 2 The Muncipal Engineer, Khammam Municipality, Khammam. .....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, Order or direction, particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the short tender notice Vide ROC No. DB/1226/10/2004-05 dt. 23-3-2005, issued by the 1st Respondent herein is arbitrary, illegal and un constitutional and further direct the respondents to pay the petitioners wages as per the common standarde schedule of rates prescribed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.V.SUBRAMANYA NARASU Counsel for the Respondents: MR.POLISETTY RADHAKRISHNA (SC FOR MPL) WRIT PETITION NO : 6915 of 2005 Between: 1 Pasham Rama Rao, S/o. Venkanna, Hindu, R/o. Mamillagudem, Khammam. 2 Sd. Ravoof, S/o. Yakub, R/o. Nijampet, Khammam. 3 Mamunuri Kumar, S/o. Chandra Mouli, Hindu, R/o. Bharampuram, Khammam. 4 V. Yadagiri, S/o. Peddalu, Hindu, R/o. Saradinagar, Khammam. 5 Sk. Azeer Pasha, S/o. Madhar Saheb, Muslim, R/o. Shukravarapeta, Khammam. 6 D. Venkata Krishna, S/o. Pullayya, Hindu, R/o. bhuranpuram, Khammam. 7 Sk. Sadiq Pasha, S/o. Hussain, Muslim, R/o. Nijampeta, Khammam. 8 Mettela Srinu, S/o. Gangulu, HIndu, R/o. Vedderrasdani, Khammam. 9 Dhadala Panduranga, S/o. Apparao, Hindu, R/o. Sambavinagar, Khammam. 10 Dhadala Panduranga, S/o. Apparao, Hindu, R/o. Srinivasa Nagar, Khammam. 11 T. Madhusudhan, 'S/o. Venkataiah, Hindu, R/o. N.S.P. Canal, Khammam. 12 Barma Mallesham, S/o. Sailu, Hindu, R/o. Zubilipuram, Khammam. 13 T. Ramaiah, S/o. Bhadriah, Hindu, R/o. Pupinilayam Road, Khammam. 14 Md. Khaja Moinuddin, S/o. Yousuf, Muslim, R/o. Pentagdibazar, Khammam. 15 Y. Rambabu, S/o. Kantaiah, Hindu, R/o. Popiner, Khammam. 16 R. Sampath Kumar, \S/o. Krishna Rao, Hindu, R/o. Bhushanpuram, Khammam. 17 G. Durga Prasad, S/o. Venkateswara Rao, Hindu, R/o. Danavaigudem, Khammam. 18 G. Nagaraju, S/o. Nagaiah, Hindu, R/o. Nigampeta, Khammam. 19 D. Ramana, S/o. Narayana, Hindu, R/o. Ganeshnagar, Khammam. 20 B. Tirupathi, S/o. Venkanna, Hindu, R/o. Ganeshnagar, Khammam. 21 Bandi Rama Rao, S/o. Devaiah, Hindu, R/o. Khanapuram, Khammam. 22 M. Ramakrishna, S/o. Venkaiah, Hindu, R/o. Damsalepuram, Khammam. 23 V. Mohan Rao, S/o. Seshiah, Hindu, R/o. N.S.C. Road, Khammam. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 TheCommissioner, Khammam Municipality, Khammam. 2 The Municipal Engineer, Khammam Municipality, Khammam. .....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 issue a Writ, Order or Direction, particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the short tender niotice vide Roc.No. DB/1226/10/2004-05 dt. 23-3-2005, issued by the 1st respodnent herein is arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and further direct the respondents not to discontinue the Petitioners herein and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.V.SUBRAMANYA NARASU Counsel for the Respondents: MR.POLISETTY RADHAKRISHNA (SC FOR MPL) WRIT PETITION NO : 7896 of 2005 Between: 1 P. Ramesh S/o Peddulu R/o Gollapadu, Khammam 2 Savaram Ramakrishna S/o Yellayya R/o Revathi Centre, Khamma 3 Pilligundla Guru Murthy S/o Lalayya R/o Prakash Nagar, Khammam 4 Velisetti Ramu, S/o Venkayya R/o Sambani Nagar, Khammam 5 Illandula Ramesh S/o Yadagiri R/o Prakash Nagar, Khammam 6 Bandaru Ramakrishna S/o Venkateswarlu Agraharam, Khammam 7 Illandula Rammurthy S/o Yadagiri, R/o Sundaraiah Nagar, Khammam 8 Devarakonda Ramu S/o Prasad R/o Guttalabazar, Khammam 9 Yerraboyina Mallesh S/o Gurumurthy 10 Nethagani Sudhakar S/o Mohan r/o Sukravarapupeta, Khammam 11 Kellavath Ganesh S/o Balia R/o Budidampadu, Khammam 12 Jakki Guravaiah S/o Peda Raghavulu R/o Chirunomula Khammam 13 Gulla Kamalakar S/o Veerabhadraiah R/o Srinivasanagar, Khammam 14 Chirra Rambabu S/o Venkaiah R/o Pelpalli, Khammam 15 Koripelli Prabhakar S/o Yellaiah R/o Pumping Well, Khammam 16 Chilukuri Ramababu S/o Venkulu R/o Gollapadu, Khammam 17 Ponnekanti Sudhakar S/o Peddulu R/o Gollapadu, Khammam 18 Chllukuri Suryam Babu S/o Ramulu R/o Revathi Centre, Khammam 19 Pellpongu Raju S/o Sarvayya R/o Revathi Centre, Khammam 20 Idavelli Praveen S/o Joseph R/o Sambani Nagar, Khammam 21 Chunchu babu S/o Katayya Khanapuram, Khammam 22 Ilarapu Venkat, S/o Yeshu R/o Bandlapalem, Khammam 23 Md. Ahmad Pasha S/o Khasim R/o Mominal Bazar, Khammam 24 Gittaboyina Ravi S/o Yallaiah R/o Cheruvubaar, Khammam 25 Kariakunta Srinu S/o Nageswra Rao R/o Srinivas Nagar, Khammam ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Commissioner Khammam Municipality Khammam 2 The Municipal Engineer Khammam Municipality Khammam .....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 issue a Writ order or direction, particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the short tender notice vide R.O.C. No. DB/1226/10/05 dt 31-3-2005, issued by the 1st respondnet herein is arbitrary illegal and unconstitutional and further direct the respondnets not to discontinue the petitioner herein and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstnaces of the case Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.V.SUBRAMANYA NARASU Counsel for the Respondents: MR.POLISETTY RADHAKRISHNA (SC FOR MPL) The Court made the following : COMMON ORDER: All these four writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners seeking to issue writ of mandamus declaring the short tender notices vide ROC No.DB/1226/10/2004-05, dated 23.03.2005 and 31.03.2005 issued by the first respondent, as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the respondents not to discontinue the petitioners till the disposal of W.P.Nos.9330 of 1999 and 13601 of 1999. It is stated that while admitting the writ petitions, though the respondents were permitted to proceed with the impugned tender notices pending further orders, but any work awarded shall be subject to further orders in the writ petitions and it was also made clear that it is open to the petitioners to participate in pursuance of the impugned tender notices, if they so desire, but the said tender items were not disposed of in favour of any successful tenderers, but the petitioners themselves are being continued pursuant to the interim orders granted by this Court in W.P.Nos.9330 of 1999 and 13601 of 1999 which are pending for regularization of their services wherein this Court granted interim direction not to discontinue them vide W.P.M.P.Nos.11527 of 1999 and 16654 of 1999. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that as the tender notification is for the year 2004-05, the subject matter of the writ petitions has become infructuous. On the other hand, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that as long as the said interim directions are pending in W.P.Nos.9330 of 1999 and 13601 of 1999, the question of awarding the said items of work through the contractors does not arise and therefore, though the validation of the tender has been expired, but the relief claimed in the writ petitions seeking a direction to direct the respondents to continue them pending disposal of the writ petitions survives. As it is stated that the petitioners’ services are being continued pursuant to the earlier interim orders, I am of the opinion that no further orders are required to be passed in these writ petitions pursuant to the subsisting interim orders passed in W.P.Nos.9330 of 1999 and 13601 of 1999. Having regard to the facts of the case, all the four writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to maintain status-quo obtaining as on today with regard to the continuance of the petitioners pursuant to the interim orders passed in W.P.M.P.Nos.11527 of 1999 and 16654 of 1999. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:13.03.2008 Ccm .. To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT}