THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.14573 of 2009 DATED: 03.08.2010 Between: Sai Venkateswara Mahila Podupu Sangam, Bapujinagar, Hindupur, rep. by its President Smt. Nagarathnamma .. Petitioner And The Commissioner, Hindupur Municipality, Ananthapur District and another. .. Respondents ORDER: Petitioner Sangham states that in the year 2001, it was awarded contract for carrying out sanitation works in the jurisdiction of respondent Municipality and the same was extended till the year 2008- 2009. While so, it is its grievance that the respondents did not renew the contract in its favour for the year 2009-2010, in spite of its satisfactory execution of works all through the period of eight years and in spite of there being specific circular instructions by the Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, A.P., to continue the existing DWCUA groups which have been entrusted with sanitation work and not to call for fresh tenders for entrustment of work. Therefore, it filed the present writ petition seeking directions to the respondents to renew the contract in its favour for the year 2009- 2010. Respondent No.1- Commissioner, Hindupur Municipality, filed a detailed counter-affidavit, indicating that there are several complaints from the general public as also the concerned Ward Members complaining of the unsatisfactory performance of sanitation works by the petitioner Sangham and in view of the same and as the Municipality intended to provide better civic amenities and sanitation to public, the petitioner was not entrusted the work since July 2009. On 16.09.2009, this Court directed the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Municipality to produce copy of complaint received against the petitioner with regard to its performance. Today, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Municipality has produced the written instructions submitted by the 1st respondent, which would reveal that there are no written complaints received against the petitioner, but however it is stated that the Ward Members of Hindupur Municipal Council, in the Council Meetings, have reported that the petitioner has not been executing the works properly and that there are complaints from general public also and, therefore, they have demanded not to renew the contract in favour of the petitioner further. In view of the same, the contract in favour of the petitioner was not renewed for the year 2009- 2010 and a resolution to that effect was also passed on 29.06.2009. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. Though the petitioner contends that it has executed the works satisfactorily without any complaints from any corner, the fact remains, as is evident from the counter-affidavit filed by the 1st respondent, several complaints were said to have been received from the general public as also the Ward Members complaining about the unsatisfactory execution of contract work by the petitioner. As the petitioner is said to have not executed the contract works properly, as a result of which there is improper sanitation in the area, the respondent Municipality decided not to renew the contract in favour of the petitioner for the year 2009-2010 as renewal of contract work in its favour would not be in public interest, and accordingly did not renew the contract. Therefore, no fault can be found with such administrative decision taken by the respondent Municipality and no interference is warranted by this Court in exercise of its power of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ____________________ JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA 3rd August, 2010 IBL