HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.7986 of 2011 ORDER: The Mandapeta Municipality of East Godavari District, the 1st respondent herein, awarded the contract of supply of persons for undertaking sanitation work to the petitioner through proceedings dated 30.03.2010. The petitioner alleges that, though it has complied with the terms of the contract, the 1st respondent did not pay the amounts due and when demand was made for payment thereof, the 1st respondent pointed out certain irregularities. The 1st respondent issued short tender notice, dated 28.02.2011, for selection of a new agency for the same purpose. This time the town was divided into two parts for award of contract, namely wards 1 to 7 and 15 to 22 as one block and wards 8 to 14 and 23 to 29 in another block. Respondents 3 and 4 were selected as agencies for the two items of work. The petitioner challenges the said notice. The first grievance is that several amounts payable to the petitioner were not paid and the second is that the town was divided into two parts, without there being any specific permission from the 2nd respondent. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent and learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration. The term for which the petitioner was awarded contract had expired. In that view of the matter, he does not have any right beyond the stipulated period. In case the petitioner is entitled to be paid any amounts, it has to pursue the matter in accordance with law. The issuance of fresh tender notice and selection of agencies has absolutely nothing to do with the payment to be made to the petitioner. Further, the petitioner is not able to point out any provision of law, which governs the division of town into blocks for sanitation works. It is ultimately the convenience and discretion of the 1st respondent. The petitioner has no right in this regard. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:28.03.2011 GJ