IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 13751 of 1999 Between: 1 SSI Mas Electrical Manufaturers Welfare Association, Rep by its Working President K.R. Laxminaryana, S/o K.Ramaiah R/o 4-12-33A, Naidupet, Guntur. 2 Divine Electrical Engineer Works, Rep by its Manager, P. Dharma, R/o Someshwara Agraharam, Palakollu, West Godavari District. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Kakinada Municipality Rep by its Commissioner, Kakinada. 2 The Commissioner of Industries, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 State of AP., Rep by its Secretary, Industries & Commerce (SSI) Department, Hyderabad. ...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 an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of writ of Mandamus: i) declaring the action of the respondent no.1 in not purchasing the goods mentioned at SL.No.2 & 4 of the tender notice RAC.No. 2935/99-E4, dt 28-5-99 from the small Scale Industries on the basis of the rate contract or by way of 'Limited Tender System' as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the Government orders issued by the Respondent No.2 and 3 and statutory rules framed under A.P. Municipalities Tender Rules, 1967; ii) direct the respondent authorities to purchase the goods mentioned at Sl.No.2 and 4 of the tender notice Rac No.2935/99-E4, dt 28-5-99 from the Small Scale Industries only. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.A.SUDERSHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following: ORDER: It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the subject matter in this writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J June 17, 2005 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER Copy to. – 1 The Commissioner, Kakinada Municipality, Kakinada. 2 The Commissioner of Industries, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary, State of AP., Industries & Commerce (SSI) Department, Hyderabad. Two C.C. s to the G.P. for Industries & Commerce, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) Two C.D. Copies.