THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 18274 OF 2007 Dated 28th August 2007 Between: Billakanti Madhavachary & another …Petitioners and The Executive Engineer (I& CAD) AMRP, Div.4, Angadipet X-roads, Nalgonda District & others …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 18274 OF 2007 O R D E R: A tender notice was issued on 21.5.2007, inviting tenders for awarding the contract for revitment of various reaches of an irrigation canal. Tenders were to be submitted between 21.5.2007 and 6.6.2007, and they were to be opened on the last date i.e. 6.6.2007. The petitioners contend that the officials of respondents 1 and 2 have prevented them from submitting tenders, be it by refusing to issue tender schedules, or by tearing away the important portion of the tenders that were laid into the box. They claim to have submitted a representation to the Minister for Major Irrigation, and complain that no action has been taken thereon. Head the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Irrigation. As observed earlier, the tenders were to be opened on 6.6.2007. In case, the petitioners felt any grievance, in the context of submission of their tenders, they ought to have approached the competent court of law, without any loss of time. Mere submission of a representation to the Minister, does not absolve them from the very obligation to pursue proper remedy. At any rate, the works have since been awarded to the successful tenderers, and nothing can be done, at this stage. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ 28th August 2007 PAN