IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7217 of 2006 Between: 1 Swayam Krushi Parisudhya Panivari Sangam, (Regd.306/2000) Guntur, rep., by its President Dasari Pedda Venkaiah, s/o Chinnodu, r/o 4th Lane, Old Pattabhipuram, Guntur. 2 Kamalabai Mahila Sangam, (DWCUA), (Regn.No.676/99), rep., by its Secretary, U.Anjamma, w/o Ramu, r/o 25th Lane, Sarada Colony, Guntur. 3 Jagruti Mahila Sangam (DWCUA), (Regn.No.490/03), rep., by its President, P.Mariamma, w/o Peram Venkat, r/o Stambalagaruvu, Guntur. 4 Arundathi Mahila Sangam, (Regn.No.492/03) rep., by its Secretary, P.Mariamma, w/o Pedala Sivaiah, r/o Gujjanagulla, Guntur. 5 Sowbagya Mahila Podupu Sangam, (Regn.No.254/04) rep., by its Presiddent, B.Alisamma, w/o Narsaiah, r/o Gujjangulla, Guntur. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Municipal Corporation of Guntur, rep., by its Commissioner, Guntur. 2 The Municipal Council, rep., by its Mayor, Municipal Corporation of Guntur, 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not awarding the contract in favour of the petitioners, who are the lowest tenderers, relating to sanitation works in respect of package Nos.12, 14, 15, 19 and 22 called for pursuant to the Tender Notice issued by the 1 ST respondent in Roc.No.9573/GMC/Engg/DB/D2/2006-1, dt.23-1- 2006 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and contrary to Rules 6 and 8 of the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad Tender Rules, 1970 and consequently direct the respondents to award the contract in favour of the petitioners in respect of the sanitation works relating to the said packages and pass such other or further orders in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.GOVIND REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.B.VENKATARATNAM The Court made the following : ORDER In this writ petition tender notice dated 23.1.2006 issued by the Municipal Corporation of Guntur-1st respondent is under challenge. Under the tender notice, works are to be entrusted for a period of one year. The period of one year has been expired. Fresh tenders have also been called for with regard to the subsequent works. Such is the situation, no cause survives in this writ petition for further adjudication. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. __________ 06-08-2008 rkk