IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 26467 of 1999 Between: M/s. Venkateshwara Balaji Industries, Represented by its Proprietor, Mr. Bharat Kumar Lakhotia, aged about 40 years, S/o. Sri Deen Dayal Lakhotia, 23 A, Netaji Subash Road, 8th Floor, Suite No.32, Calcutta – 700 001. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Government of India, Department of Telecommunications, O/o. The Chief General Manager, Telecom, A.P. Telecom Circle, Doorsanchar Bhavan, Nampally Station Road, Abids, Hyderabad – 500 001. (A.P.) 2. The Assistant General Manager, O/o. The Chief General Manager, Telecom, A.P. Telecom Circle, Doorsanchar Bhavan, Nampally Station Road, Abids, Hyderabad – 500 001. (A.P) .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, direction or order especially in the nature of writ of certiorari quashing the tender document Nos.TA/MM/3-5/Tubes A8/99-2000/Vol II dated 30.11.1999, TA/MM/3-5/Tubes B8/99-2000/Vol II dated 30.11.1999 and TA/MM/3-5/Tubes C8/99-2000/Vol II dated 30.11.1999, to the extent it reads “any increase in taxes / duties shall be borne by the supplier” in Para 9.4(1) of Section II. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. G. PAVAN KUMAR, Advocate representing MR.S.RAVI, Advocate Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: MR.ANDAPALLI SANJEEV KUMAR The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri G. Pavan Kumar, Advocate representing Sri S. Ravi, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. _______________ October 7, 2004. V.V.S. RAO, J YS To 1. The Chief General Manager, Telecom, A.P. Telecom Circle, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, Doorsanchar Bhavan, Nampally Station Road, Abids, Hyderabad – 500 001. (A.P.) 2. The Assistant General Manager, O/o. The Chief General Manager, Telecom, A.P. Telecom Circle, Doorsanchar Bhavan, Nampally Station Road, Abids, Hyderabad – 500 001. (A.P) 3. Two C.D. Copies.