IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8536 of 2008 Between: Sri Laxmi Srinivasa Transport, rep.by its Prop.Bairu Venkat narayana,S/o.Papa Rao R/o.Kodad vilage and Mandal Nalgonda District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District 2 The Project Director, District Women and Child Development Agency, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District 3 The Child Development Project officer, ICDS Kodad,Nalgonda District .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the impugned Tender Notification published in Saakshi Telugu Daily Newspaper on 30.3.2008 inviting tenders in so far as SL.No.12 i.e. Kodad Mandal, is concerned during the subsistence of the petitioner contract as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and consequently set aside the impugned tender Notification on so far as Sl.No.12 i.e. Kodad Mandal, is concerned and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon`ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.PALLENAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR WOMEN DEV. & CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner-Sri Laxmi Srinivasa Transport, represented by its Proprietor Sri.Bairu Venkat Narayana assailing the tender notification published in Saakshi Telugu Daily newspaper on 30.3.2008 inviting tenders for transportation of Food grains from ICDS Project Godowns to Anganwadi centers. The petitioner has been appointed as transporter for transportation of food grains to Anganwadi centers within the jurisdiction of ICDS Project, Kodad from 1.9.2007 to 1.9.2008. According to the petitioner the tender notification impugned in this writ petition covers the period of subsisting contract. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, on instructions, reports that the tender period covered under the tender in question is after the expiry of the subsisting contract period i.e. it relates to the year 2008-09. Such is the situation, this writ petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. 13th June 2008. (B.Seshasayana Reddy,J) tnb THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.8536 OF 2008 POSTED IN WEB. 13th JUNE 2008.