THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8469 of 2011 Date: 30.3.2011 Between: A. Venkateswara Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Praja Parishad, Krishna, Machilipatnam. .....RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri K. Venkateswarlu Counsel for Respondent : Sri G. Elisha The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8469 of 2011 Order: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of the respondent in not granting contract for collection of toll from the passenger boats for Pokkunuru Revu, Chandarlapadu Mandal, Krishna District in pursuance of auction notice dated 31.3.2010 as illegal and arbitrary. I have heard Sri K. Venkateswarlu, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel representing the respondent. The petitioner pleaded that in the auction held on 15.4.2010 in pursuance of auction notice dated 31.3.2010 by the respondent, the petitioner has offered highest bid of Rs. 2,46,000/- and has accordingly deposited the entire bid amount through various demand drafts. The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of the same, the respondent has not awarded the work to the petitioner. The petitioner made a representation on 15.4.2010 to the respondent with a request to him to grant permission for collecting the toll, but, in vain. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent, I am of the opinion that the respondent is bound to take appropriate decision on the petitioner’s representation. Having received the entire bid amount as alleged by the petitioner, the respondent cannot remain silent on the petitioner’s representation. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondent to take a decision on the petitioner’s representation either permitting him to collect the toll or at least to refund the amount deposited by him with reasonable interest. He shall complete this exercise within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. As a sequel to dismissal of main petition, W.P.M.P. No.10529 of 2011 is disposed of as infructuous. __________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY,J DATE: 30th March, 2011 Note: Furnish c.c. in one week. B/o pnb