M/S. Larsen And Toubro Ltd. v. Union Of India

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V.SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION NO.8515 OF 2017 ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the following relief:

"... to declare the inaction of the 2nd respondent in granting extension of time to the petitioners for submission of bid for Selection of System Integrator for Development and Implementation of Smart Kakinada City Solutions as being illegal and arbitrary and direct the 2nd respondent to consider and comply with the request of the petitioners contained in communications, dated 01-03-2017 and 02-03-2017..." 2.

When the matter is taken up today, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that for redressal of the grievance of the petitioners, the petitioners submitted a representation on 01-03-2017 to the 2nd respondent, but no action has been taken by the 2nd respondent on the said representation. 3.

It is requested by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the said representation may be directed to be disposed of in accordance with law.

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In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the 2nd respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders on the representation, dated 01-03-2017 said to have been submitted by the petitioners within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

____________________ A.V.SESHA SAI, J DATED: 22-03-2017 Hsd