IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) WEDNESDAY THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND THREE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE: V. V. S. RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 25684 OF 2003 Between: National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India Limited, 4-1-1240/A, King Kothi Road, Hyderabad, rep., by its Branch Manager M.A. Thomas Petitioner AND 1. Commissioner of Endowments, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2. Sri Kalahastheswara Swami Devasthanams, Sri Kalahasthi, Chittoor District rep., by its Executive Officer. 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 any appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the auction notice in RC.No.132/2003 dated 10-11- 2003 issued by the 2nd respondent as contrary to the circular of the 1st respondent i n RC.No.J2/5931/2002 dated 17-1-2003 and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to invite tenders only from the Governmental organizations. The petition coming on for hearing upon perusing the petition and affidavit filed herein in support thereof the and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. A.Ramalinlgeswara Rao, Advocate for the petitioner and the Assistant Govt. Pleader for Endowments for the Respondent No. 1 and Mr. Venugopala Rao, Advocate on behalf of the Respondent No. 2. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER: “Any further steps pursuant to Tender Notice dated 10-11-2003 issued by second respondent, shall be subject to further orders in writ petition. Sri Venugopala Rao takes notice for Second respondent. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments takes notice for first respondent, waives further notice through Court and seeks time for getting instructions in the matter. Post the writ petition on 17-12-2003.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To, 1. Commissioner of Endowments, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Tilak Road, Hyderabad. 2. The Exeuctive Officer, Sri Kalahastheswara Swami Devasthanams, Sri Kalahasthi, Chittoor District 3. Two CCs to the Asst. Govt. Pleader for Endowments, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad.(OUT) 4. One spare copy. BV