IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.3150 of 2004 Between: Karmanya Associates, consulting Engineers & Contractors, rep., by its Managing Partner, Sri P. Narsi Reddy, S/o. Late Sri P. Sathi Reddy, R/o. H.No.68, HIG Phase-V, KPHB Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad-72. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P.Housing Board, rep., by its Vice-Chairman and Housing Commissioner, Gruhakalpa, 1st Floor, M.J.Road, Hyderabad. 2 A.P.Housing Board, rep., by its Chief Engineer, Gruhakalpa, II Floor, M.J.Road, Hyderabad. 3 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary to Government, Housing Department, A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 The Engineering Projects [India] Limited, rep., by its Regional Manager, 103, Vamsi Residency, Yousufguda Check Post, Hyderabad. .....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 a Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 & 2 in cancelling the Tender Notice No.13/CE/2003-2004, dated 20.11.2003 in so far as item No.10 of Tender Notice i.e., construction of 25 HIG, 86 MIG-II houses including amenities at Gadwal, Mahaboobnagar District and entrustment of the said work to the fourth respondent as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents 1 & 2 to entrust the work of construction of 25 HIG, 86 MIG -II and 31 MIG-I houses including amenities at Gadwal, Mahaboobnagar District to the petitioner ﬁrm and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI S.SATYAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOUSING The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.3150 of 2004 ORDER: M/s.Karmanya Associates, a ﬁrm of Contractors and Engineers, ﬁled the instant writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent Nos.1 and 2 in cancelling the Tender Notice No.13/CE/2003 – 2004, dated 20.11.2003, insofar as item No.10 of Tender Notice i.e., construction of 25 HIG, 86 MIG-II and 31 MIG-I houses including amenities at Gadwal, Mahabubnagar District, as illegal and arbitrary. The writ petition was admitted on 23.02.2004. In December 2004 respondent Nos.1 and 2 ﬁled W.P.M.P.No.179 of 2005 praying this Court to dispose of the writ petition recording their statement that Andhra Pradesh Housing Board shall call for fresh tenders in respect of item No.10 of Tender Notice dated 20.11.2003. In view of this, this Court is of considered opinion that liberty should be given to Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to do so. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of recording the statement of Andhra Pradesh Housing Board that they shall call for fresh tenders for construction of MIG and HIG houses at Gadwal, Mahabubnagar, if the Board decides to do so. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 19.09.2008 vs To 1 Vice-Chairman and Housing Commissioner, A.P.Housing Board, Gruhakalpa, 1st Floor, M.J.Road, Hyderabad. 2 Chief Engineer, A.P.Housing Board, Gruhakalpa, II Floor, M.J.Road, Hyderabad. 3 Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Housing Department, A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 Regional Manager, Engineering Projects [India] Limited, 103, Vamsi Residency, Yousufguda Check Post, Hyderabad. 5 2CCs to 6 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{AP}