THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Writ Petition No.13297 of 2010 (Dated : 15.06.2010) Between: M/s.Sangam Steel Fabrication rep. By its Proprietor …Petitioner A n d Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited and others ..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Writ Petition No.13297 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by M/s.Sangam Steel Fabrication, represented by its Proprietor, with a prayer to issue writ, order or direction, more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the show-cause notice in Ref. No.VSP/WC/ES&F/59322-O/SOT/2009-2010/3362, dated 29.5.2010 as arbitrary and illegal. 2. The petitioner was awarded work for the year 2010 and 2011 as per the tender notification dated 11.02.2010 for reclamation of various Rollers, Bearing, Housing and Technical Assistants in UERS of ES & F. The 2nd respondent issued letter of acceptance in Reference No. VSP/WC/ESF/59322-O/ SOT/ 2009-2010/8100000475, dated 11.3.2010. While so, the 2nd respondent issued show-cause notice dated 19.5.2010 advising the petitioner to make necessary arrangement to start the work, failing which suitable action will be initiated. The petitioner submitted explanation to the show cause notice on 9.6.2010. Apprehending that the respondents may not consider his explanation, the petitioner approached this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with a prayer stated supra. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission, Mr.V.Ravinder Rao, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Limited takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the respondents determined to terminate the contract and with that determination they issued the said show-cause notice, and therefore, this writ petition invoking jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is maintainable. 6. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner submitted explanation on 9.6.2010 and filed this writ petition on 11.6.2010 without giving any reasonable time for the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the show cause notice dated 29.5.2010. 7. In response, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner earlier submitted various explanations to the notices issued by the respondents and the said explanations are required to be considered. 8. Indisputably, the petitioner submitted explanation to the show cause notice on 9.6.2010. Without allowing reasonable time to the respondents to pass final orders on the show-cause notice, the petitioner approached this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Since the matter still rested with the respondents to consider the explanation of the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the explanations submitted by the petitioner to the various notices and pass appropriate orders within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 9. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J Dt. 15-6-2010 Note:- Issue C.C in one week (B/o) RAR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Writ Petition No.13297 of 2010 (Dated : 15.06.2010)