IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND NINE ONLY WRIT PETITION No.3795 of 2007 Between: Jagannadhan and two others. … Petitioner And The A.P.GENCO., resptd., by its Managing Director, Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad and two others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri Kunareddy Anjireddy. Counsel for the respondents: Sri S.D.Goud for Sri K.Chidambaram. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in insisting on EPF Registration Code at the time of allotment of works or execution of works within the jurisdiction of respondent-authorities, as illegal and arbitrary. A perusal of the proceedings sheet shows that on 26-2- 2007 this Court permitted the petitioners to file their tenders without EPF Registration Number with the condition that if they emerge lowest bidders, the works shall not be awarded to them. However, this order was modified by this Court by order dated 29-6-2007, wherein the respondents were directed to award the work to petitioner No.1 without insisting on the EPF Registration Code Number, subject to his undertaking that in the event of his failing in the Writ Petition he will pay the EPF amount. Since the work was already awarded, the question whether insistence of EPF Registration Code, as a condition for accepting the tender, is legal or not need not be decided in this Writ Petition. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to raise this question at appropriate time. However, since the contract was awarded to petitioner No.1, he shall remit the EPF amounts in accordance with the provisions of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and the terms and conditions of the contract. Subject to the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. ----------------------------- ------- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:10-6-2009 MNR