IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.22909 of 2003 Between: Institute for Rural Health Studies, Hyderabad, a Public Charitable Society, registered under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Public Societies Registration Act, rep by its Chairman, Dr. N. Radhakrishna Rao, S/o.N. Ramaiah R/o 8-2- 418, Road No.4, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Secretary, Ministry of Health, Government of Andhra Pradesh 2 Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Rep by Director Prof. Kakarla Subba Rao, Punjagutta 500 082, Hyderabad 3 Guntur Diocese Social Service and WelfareSociety, Jyothi Nilayam, 6/9, Brodipeta, Guntur .....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, direction or order especially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the award of the tender dt.20th September 2003, published in the Hindu, to run two medical shops at the premises of Respondent No.2 at Punjagutta to Respondent No.3 as arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.V.ANIL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR.V.V.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.3: The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.22909 OF 2003 ORDER: Second respondent issued tender notice inviting tenders from Non-Government Voluntary Organisations registered in Andhra Pradesh to open and run two medical shops in diﬀerent locations at the premises of second respondent for a period of two years from the date of signing the contract. After tender process, third respondent was awarded contract. Aggrieved by which, present writ petition is filed. The writ petition was admitted on 31.10.2003 but did not pass any interim order. The licence/lease was given to third respondent for a period of two years, which already expired and therefore nothing survives in the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 10.11.2008. pln To 1 Secretary, Ministry of Health, Government of Andhra Pradesh 2 Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Rep by Director Prof. Kakarla Subba Rao, Punjagutta 500 082, Hyderabad 3 Two CCs to Government Pleader for Medical, Health and Family Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 Two CD copies.