IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 17769 of 2007 Between: M/s. Reddy Contractors, rep by its Proprietor, Medapati Satyanarayana Reddy S/o M. Venkat Reddy Class-I Contractor, R/o Flat No. 204, Ratnapriya Enclave-II Prashanthi Nagar, Visakhapatnam-17. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, rep by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. 2 Superintendent Engineer (Works), Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS 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 of Mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction, declaring the inaction of the 2ndrespondent in postponing the allotment of contract works in respect of Tender No. 12/2007-08/SE(W)/EE(Mech)/DB of Item No.1, 2,3, & 4 pursuant to the contract works awarded to the petitioner on 8-8-2007 being qualified bidder through 3-procurement, as illegal, contrary to law and for a consequential order directing the respondents to allot the contract woks to the petitioner forthwith being the qualified bidder through e- procurement, and pass such other order or orders as may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.N.RANGA REDDY (SC FOR MPL. CORP. VSP) The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition has been filed by M/s.Reddy Contractors with a prayer to issue Writ, Order or Direction, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in postponing the allotment of contract works in respect of tender No.12/2007-08(SE(W)EE/(Mech)/DB, as arbitrary and illegal. Learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents, on instructions, reports that the work has been entrusted to the petitioner. Therefore, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the aforesaid submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. __________ 15-07-2008 rkk