THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 22088 OF 2007 DATED: 12-10-2007 Between: E.Gopi, S/o. Bhoomanna, … Petitioner And The Northern Power Distribution Company Of A.P.Limited, Warangal, Rep.by its Chairman & Managing Director and another … Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 22088 OF 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner-president of Northern Power Distribution Corporation Electrical & Civil Contractors Welfare Society, Nizamabad seeking a direction by way of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in reducing the number of persons for carrying out operations and maintenance including watch & ward of sub-stations as illegal and arbitrary. While inviting tender bids for the executive contracts for Rs.3,98,190/- per year for two sub-stations, the respondents have issued specifications with regard to number of persons required and their wages etc. In the said specifications in Part-I for the description of work, namely, arranging round the clock operational shift duties at 33/11 KV Sub-station on shift duty basis with ITI of electrical on each shift(Semi skilled person) ‘4’ persons man power is required instead of ‘3’persons. The only submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that in the earlier notification at earlier point of time 4 and 5 persons were notified and it is not possible with 3 persons man power to arrange the round the clock operational shift duties at 33/11 KV sub stations. The specifications are issued by assessing the requirements as per the works and the number of hours etc., assessed by the respondents. If the said specifications are not suitable, it is for the intending parties not to seek a ward of works. But, when such number of persons is fixed as per the requirement by assessing the need, it is not open for the petitioner to question such specifications issued by the respondents. In that view of the matter, as there are no other grounds to admit this writ petition and to consider the reliefs as prayed for, writ petition is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as devoid of merits. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J. Dt: 12-10-2007 Rns THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 22088 OF 2007 Dated: 12-10-2007 RNS