IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 9168 of 2004 Between: M/s.Suresh & Ramesh Enterprises, R.P.Road, Church Compound, Near Clock Tower, Nalgonda 508 001, rep., by its Proprietor, M.P.Satyanarayana, s/o Tataiah, aged 60 years ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent Engineer, Operation Circle, A.P.Central Power Distribution Company Limited, Nalgonda. 2 M/s.Panduranga Electrical Works and Contractors, H.No.6-3-430, Ramagiri, Nalgonda, rep., by its Proprietor M.Veerabhadra Rao .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in finalising the contract in favour of the 2nd respondent in pursuance of Tender Schedule Specification No.1/04-05 dated 5-5-2004 issued by the 1st respondent as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, malafide and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution and consequently not to allot the works to the 2nd respondent in pursuance of the aforesaid Tender Schedule Specification N9o.1/04- 05, dated 5-5-2004 issued by the 1st respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.RADHA KRISHNA (not present) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SMT.M.VINOBHA DEVI Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Mr.V.Sudhakar Reddy The Court made the following : O R D E R : This matter had come up on 13.09.2004, but none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Even today, when the matter is posted and called, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. There is no representation on his behalf. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for default. No costs. -------------------- 14.09.2004 DRK Copy to: 1) The Superintendent Engineer, Operation Circle, A.P.Central Power Distribution Company Limited, Nalgonda . 2) Two CD copies.