IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 4678 of 2008 Between: M/s. Dachepalli Publishers Pvt.Ltd., A company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 with its office situated at 7-1-693, Market Street, Secunderabad- 500 003, Rep. by its Managing Director Sri D. Vinod Kumar, ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt., of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, Education(SE & TBP) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director, Directorate of A.P.Govt. Text Book Press, Mint Compound, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of School Education, Govt of A.P., Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent nos.1 and 2 in making it compulsory for all applicants including the small scale industry units to pay earnest money deposit of Rs.25,00,000/- and performance security deposit of Rs.1,00,00,000/- in tender schedule with Rc.No.674/T3/2008, dated 20.2.2008 contrary to the policy of Govt., of A.P., under G.O.Ms.No.1020, dated 30.11.1976 of Industries and Commerce (SSI) Department as arbitrary, illegal and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of Constitution of India and constitutional guarantee under Article 300 (A) of Constitution of India and direct the respondents to process the tender documents of petitioner without insisting on payment of earnest money deposit of Rs. 25,00,000/- and performance security deposit of Rs.1,00,00,000/- or pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No : 4678 of 2008 ORDER: Under the impugned notice, tenders were invited for printing/publishing and distribution of books. Since the tender process was not stayed by this Court, the tenders have been finalized and the books have already been printed and published. Hence nothing survives for adjudication on merits. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to file fresh writ petition raising contentions that are urged in the present writ petition in case necessity thereof arises. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ Justice G.Rohini Date:22.04.2009 mrb