IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 24283 of 2001 Between: M/s. Sudha Constructions, Rep. by its Managing Partner V. Venkateswararao, S/o. Subbarao, O/O. L.I.G. 26-A.P.H.B. Vinayakanagar, Hyderabad Road, Nizamabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Bharat Sanchar Nizam Limited, Rep. by its General Manager, (Government of of India enterprises), Telecom District, Nizamabad. 2 Bharat Sanchar Nizam Limited, Rep. by its Dy. General Manager, (Government of of India enterprises), Telecom District, Nizamabad. 3 Bharat Sanchar Nizam Limited, Rep. by its Divisional Engineer (Admn), (Government of of India enterprises), O/o. General Manager, Telecom District, Nizamabad. .....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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in cancelling the contract of petitioners ﬁrm dt. 16-10-2001 vide impuguned proceedings Lr.No.GMTD-NZB/Tenders/O & M/2001-2002 dt. at NZB the 21- 11-2001 is highly illegal, improper unjust arbitrary, violation of the terms and conditions of the violation of Art. 14, 16 and 300- A of the constitution of India and a consequential direction to the respondents to continue the petitioners firm contract dt. 16- 10-2001 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.CH.NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN Writ Petition No. 24283 of 2001 Order: Questioning the action of the respondents in canceling the contract of the petitioner-Firm, dated 16.10.2001, vide proceedings dated 21.11.2001, as illegal and improper, the present writ petition is ﬁled. The petitioner seeks a consequential direction to the respondents to continue its contract, dated 16.10.2001. Sri V.Ch. Naidu, learned counsel for the petitioner, would state that the contract, dated 16.10.2001, is for a period of one year from 16.10.2001 till 16.10.2002. The petitioner had sought suspension of the impugned notice dated 21.11.2001, pending further orders in the writ petition, and this Court, by order dated 23.11.2001 passed in W.P.M.P. No. 30650 of 2001 in W.P. No.24283 of 2001, had granted interim suspension. Since the period of contract has admittedly expired, the cause in the writ petition does not necessitate adjudication and the same has become infructuous. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. However, in the circumstances, without costs. __________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J. Date: 29.08.2008 Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nizam Limited, (Government of of India enterprises), Telecom District, Nizamabad. 2 The Dy. General Manager,Bharat Sanchar Nizam Limited, (Government of of India enterprises), Telecom District, Nizamabad. 3 The Divisional Engineer (Admn), Bharat Sanchar Nizam Limited, (Government of of India enterprises), O/o. General Manager, Telecom District, Nizamabad. 4.2CCs to 5.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KRD}