IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND TEN WRIT PETITION No.5629 of 2010 Between: M/s. Pallavi Electrical and Civil Works Mutually Aided Labour Contract Co-operative Society Ltd., Siddipet, Medak District, reptd., by is President-S.Hari Babu. … Petitioner And: The Superintending Engineer, Operations Circle, Medak, APCPDCL, head quarters at Sangareddy and others. … Respondents. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri S.Surender Reddy. Counsel for the Respondent: Sri O.Manohar Reddy. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to set aside letter, dated 3-2-2010, issued by respondent No.1, whereby he terminated the petitioner’s contract and also to declare the action of the respondents in issuing fresh tender notification as illegal and arbitrary. I have heard Sri S.Surender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri O.Manohar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioner was entrusted with the contract works of operation and maintenance of 33/11 KV Sub- station at Narsapur, 132/11 KV Sub-station at Siddipet, Komaticheruvu in Siddipet Division, Medak District and an agreement was entered into on 10-12-2009. The period of agreement was from 1-10-2009 to 31-3-2010. Respondent No.1, by letter dated 3-2-2010, terminated the said contract. Questioning the said termination, the petitioner filed this Writ Petition. The petitioner also felt aggrieved by the fresh tender notification issued for entrustment of the said works afresh. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the view that the Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed on two grounds: viz., (1) The period of contract itself had expired by 31-3-2010, therefore, the cause in the Writ Petition does not any longer survive; and (2) the dispute raised by the petitioner arises under a non-statutory contract. Ordinarily, this Court does not entertain such disputes while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. If the petitioner felt aggrieved by termination of the contract, he is entitled to avail common law remedies. For the above reasons, the Writ Petition cannot be entertained and the same is dismissed. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:01-04-2010 MNR