IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 23012 of 2002 Between: 1 M/s. Neeraja Harijana Labour Contract C-op. Scoiety Ltd., Reddygudem, Paloncha, Reg.No.773/TEE, Rep. by its President, B.Vijaya Bhaskar, S/o. Sanjeeva Rao, aged 29 years, R/o.16-1-143, Navatha School Road, New Paloncha, Khammam District. 2 M/s. Sunil Harijana Labour Contract Co-op. Scoiety Ltd., Rep. by its President Balli Venkateswara Rao, S/o. Bakkaiah Quarter No.G-141, 'A' Colony, Paloncha, Khammam District, Regd.No. 759-TEE. 3 M/s. Yellamma Waddera Labour Contract Co-op. Scoiety Ltd., Rep. by its President, Kuncham Papaiah, Paloncha, Khammam District. 4 M/s. Harijana Labour Contract Co-op. Scoiety Ltd., Rep. by its President, G.Nagaiah, H.No. 3-99/, Paloncha, Khammam District, Regd. No.716-TEE. 5 M/s. Narayana Tribal Labour Contract Co-op. Scoiety Ltd., Rep. by its President, Sri A.Ramadasu, Paloncha, Khammam District, Regd. No.716-TEE. 6 M/s. Sindhura Harijana Labour Contract Co-op. Scoiety Ltd., Tavisalagudem Mandal, Paloncha, Rep. by its President, B.Shyam Sunder, S/o. Devaiah, Aged 35 years, R/o. H.No.BF-208, 'B' Colony, New Paloncha, Khammam District, 7 M/s. The Tribal Labour Contract Co-op. Scoiety Ltd., Rep. by its President, Azmeera Badru, Paloncha, Khammam District, Regd. No.641-TEE. 8 M/s. Dasu Tribal Labour Contract Co-op. Scoiety Ltd., Rep. by its President, B.Ramadasu, Paloncha, Khammam District, Regd. No.799-TEE. 9 M/s. Uma Tribal Labour Contract Co-op. Scoiety Ltd., Kodipumiulavagu, Paloncha Mandal, Rep. by its President, B.Ramulu, Aged 35 years, R/o.Paloncha, Khammam District, 10 M/s. The Jeevan Sagar HarijanaLabour Contract Co-op.Scoiety Kaikandaigudem, Khammam Urban, Khammam District, Rep. by its President, N.Venkateswarlu, R/o.Paloncha, Khammam District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director,Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer, O & M KTPS, Paloncha, Khammam District. 3 The Chief Engineer, V-Stage, KTPS, Paloncha, Khammam District. 4 The Superintending Engineer/Civil KTPS, Paloncha, Khammam District. .....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, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in insisting the petitioners to possess EPF Code Number as a pre-condition for issuing the tender schedules for various categories of works in the 1st respondent corporation as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the respondents to issue the schedules to the petitioners without insisting to possess the EPF Code Number. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.S.RAVINDRANATH The Court made the following: ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission for withdrawing the writ petition. Permission is granted. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. ______________ 30.3.2005 kpr To 1 The Managing Director, A.P.Power Generation Corporation, Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer, O & M KTPS, Paloncha, Khammam District. 3 The Chief Engineer, V-Stage, KTPS, Paloncha, Khammam District. 4 The Superintending Engineer/Civil KTPS, Paloncha, Khammam District. 5. 2 copies to Sri S.Ravindranath, Standing Counsel for A.P.Power Generation Corporation, Vidyuth Soudha, Hydrabad. 6. 2 C.D. copies