IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.1935 of 2005 Between: M/s. Ex-Militrary Security Services & Institute, Andhra Pradesh, Government Regd.No. 5563 and Regd. Under Director General Resettlement Ministry of Defence, New Delhi Rep.byits ProprietorMr. L.Nageswara Rao,S/o.Venkateshwa aged about 57 Years, D.No. 5-1-69, Up Stair, Opp: Town Park, M.G. Road, Kothagudem-1,Khammam Dist. A.P., ..... PETITIONER AND 1 M/s. Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Gandhigoam (Post) visakhapatnam , Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director. 2 Chief Manager (Security and Vigilance), M/s. Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Gandhigoam (Post), Visakahapatnam. 3 Tender Committee Rep.Chief Manager (Security and Vigilance), M/s. Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Gandhigoam (Post), Visakahapatnam. 4 Jai Bharat Security Services, Rep. by its proprietor-Cum- Security Officer, H. Hanumantha Rao, M/s. Hindustan Shipyard Limited, HSL Colony & OPF, Gandhigoam (Post) Visakahapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate Writ, orders or directions and more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the acts, deeds and things of the respondents 1 to 3 in awarding contract for the supply of security personnel, in pursuance of tender notice issued by the 2nd respondent, which was published in Eenadu Telugu daily, Visakhapatnam Edition dated 27-10-2004, for the supply of Private Security at HSL Colony and OPF Yard of Hindustan Ship Yard Limited, Visakhapatnam is arbitrary, illegal and contrary tot eh settled principles law, against to the principles of natural justiced and much against to the legal and fundamental rights guaranteed under the constitutin of India and consequently direct respondents 1 to 3 to set aside the contract granted in favour of the 4th respondent and may be pleased to award contract to the petitioner and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble deem fit and proper in teh circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice, equity and good conscience as otherwise, the petitioenr shall be sujected to grave and inexplicable hardship and injury. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.PALIVELASATYARAJA BABU Counsel for the Respondent : MR.P.NAGESWAR SREE FOR R*VAK- 1 The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.1935 of 2005 ORDER: This writ petition relates to awarding of contract for providing private security at HSL Colony and OPF yard of Hindustan Ship Yard Limited, Visakhapatnam, for the specified period and the contract cannot be perpetual in nature. Therefore, I am of the opinion that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 13-03-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}