THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.26472 of 2010 DT.15.12.2010 Between: Gaddam Sathaiah … Petitioner And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Asifabad, Adilabad District and others. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri K.Venumadhav Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3: AGP for Panchayat Raj Counsel for respondent No.4 : Sri G.Elisha The Court made the following ORDER: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not awarding ferrying contract in respect of ferry Ghat of Erraband Revu, Sairiguda, H/o Mogavelli Village (Mogavelli), in pursuance of tender notification, dated 18.08.2010, issued by respondent No.4, as illegal and arbitrary. In the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.4, it is inter alia stated that in response to the tender notice, dated 18.08.2010, the petitioner is the lone tenderer, who participated in the tender process by paying EMD for Mogavelli Ghat, but the petitioner has refused to accept the offer in respect of the said Ghat. Respondent No.4 has denied the claim that there is a ferry Ghat called Erraband Revu, Sairiguda, H/o Mogavelli Village and that the tenders were called for grant of ferry rights in respect of Mogavelli Ghat. It is further averred that respondent No.4 is ready and willing to grant ferry rights in respect of said Mogavelli Ghat. The learned counsel for the petitioner stated that his client has no objection to accept the offer of respondent No.4 to grant ferry rights over Mogavelli Ghat in pursuance of the tender. In the light of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to grant ferry rights to the petitioner in respect of Mogavelli Ghat in pursuance of the tender notice, dated 18.08.2010, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, on the petitioner complying with all legal formalities. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.33798 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) Date: 15.12.2010. VGB