IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No : 8601 of 2008 Between: K. Srinvas, S/o. Venkatesham, Hindu, R/o. Medak. ..... PETITIONER AND The Municipality, Medak Town, Medak, Rep. by its Commissioner. .....RESPONDENT 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 of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondent to extend the contract period by considering the representations of the petitioner submitted to the respondent on 18-03-2008 or to call for the tenders for awarding the Labour Court for the year 2008-2009 but not to award the same to third parties without calling for the tenders and also direct the respondent to clear the pending four months bills of the Petitioner within a specified time. Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri T.P.Acharya Counsel for the Respondent: Sri Radha Krishna Polisetty The Court made the following O R D E R: This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to extend the contract period by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 18th March 2008 or to call for the tenders for awarding the labour contract for the year 2008-09 and not to award the same to third parties. Sri P. Radha Krishna, learned Standing Counsel for Medak Municipality, upon instructions, submits that the Municipal Council has passed resolution on 31st March 2008 sanctioning an amount of over Rs.10 lacs for the purpose of providing the water facility in areas where adequate facilities for supply of water in the town are not found. In fact, the Municipal Council has resolved to engage the engineering labour on contract basis for maintenance of water supply in Medak Municipality and that the necessary process of inviting tenders is in progress. In view of the statement made by the learned Standing Counsel, the apprehensions entertained by the writ petitioner that the respondent – Municipality is likely to award the contract in favour of chosen third parties without calling for the tenders is belied. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed, but however, without costs. (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 21st April 2008 ksld ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}