D.Purna Chandra Rao, S/O. Sambasiva Rao v. State Of Andhra Pradesh

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN :PRESENT:

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V.SESHA SAI WP .NO: 17332 of 2015 Between:

D.Purna Chandra Rao, S/o. Sambasiva Rao ..... Petitioner AND

1. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep .by its Principal Secretary, Roads & Buildings Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. Engineer-in-Chief, R & B Administration & Roads, Andhra Pradesh, Erra Manzil, Hyderabad - 500 082.

3. Chief Engineer, O/o. Engineer-in-Chief, R & B Administration, Roads & RSW, Andhra Pradesh, Erra Manzil, Hyderabad - 500 082.

4. Superintending Engineer, Roads & Buildings Circle, Vijayawada. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction and more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 4th respondent herein in not qualifying the petitioner at the Technical Bid level and opening the Price Bid as per schedule relating to Tender e-procurement on 04-04-2015 NIT No. 23/SRP201516/Vijayawada/E-in-C(R&B) Admn & State Roads/EE(R)/DEE4/AE2/2015 in respect of the work viz., Special Repairs to Donabanda - Keesara road from Km. 0.000 to 9.

500 in Krishna District, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents herein to allot the said work to the petitioner herein forthwith. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri V.Sree Ranga Rao, Advocate for the Petitioner and of G.P.

" At the request of the learned G.P. for Roads and Buildings (AP), post the matter after two weeks. In the meanwhile, there shall be direction to the respondents herein to examine the representation dated 55-2015 submitted by the petitioner herein and pass appropriate orders within a week from the date of receipt of orders of this Court. Till the representation of the petitioner is considered and appropriate orders are passed, status quo as on today shall be maintained."

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ..2..

To

1. The Principal Secretary, Roads & Buildings Department, A.P. State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The Engineer-in-Chief, R & B Administration & Roads, Andhra Pradesh, Erra Manzil, Hyderabad - 500 082.

3. The Chief Engineer, O/o. Engineer-in-Chief, R & B Administration, Roads & RSW, Andhra Pradesh, Erra Manzil, Hyderabad - 500 082.

4. The Superintending Engineer, Roads & Buildings Circle, Vijayawada, Krishna District. (1 to 4 by RPAD)

5. Two CCs to G.P. for Roads & Buildings (AP), High Court, Hyd(OUT)

6. One CC to Sri V.Sree Ranga Rao, Advocate(OPUC) 7 One spare copy.

SAH

HIGH COURT AVSSJ DATED: 17-06-2015 NOTE: POST THE MATTER AFTER TWO WEEKS

ORDER

WP.NO. 17332 OF 2015 STATUS QUO

DRAFTED BY: SAH APPROVED BY:

DRAFTED ON: 18-06-2015 HIGH COURT AVSSJ DATED: 17-06-2015 NOTE: POST THE MATTER AFTER TWO WEEKS

ORDER

WP.NO. 17332 OF 2015 STATUS QUO