IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION NO : 21064 of 2002 Between: V.Venkateswara Rao, s/o.Gangadhar Rao, Shop no.21, Municipal Stadium Complex, Bandar Road, Labbipet, Vijayawada, Rep. by his Manager T.Narendra Babu ..... PETITIONER AND 1)The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2)The District Panchayat Officer, Machilipatnam, Krishna district. 3)The Sub Collector, Vijayawada, Krishna district. .....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 any appropriate writ, order or direction preferably a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents especially the second respondent, in insisting upon the petitioner to pay the entire balance bid amount even prior to the execution of the contract in terms of the notification as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to execute the contract of Gani Atkuru Reach, Kanchincherla mandal, Krishna district from 25.10.2002 to 24.10.2003 by allowing to make the balance of bid amount in 9 instalments. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.VENUGOPAL Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3 : THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No.21064 OF 2002 O R D E R : The learned counsel for the parties say that the petition has been rendered infructuous. The Writ Petition is disposed of as such. --------------------------------- 08.07.2004 tvr/drk Copy to: 1)The Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2)The District Panchayat Officer, Machilipatnam, Krishna district. 3)The Sub Collector, Vijayawada, Krishna district. 4)The Advocate General, High Court buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (o.u.t.) 5)Two CD copies.