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2025 DAILYLAW 24533 (AP)

Sri Ramachandra Transports, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/17347/2025 · 2025-07-20

Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad

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I APHC010346472025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SMS MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA WRIT PETITION NO: 17347 OF 207^ PRASAD Between: Sri Ramachandra Transports, Rep. by its Managing Rajulu Naidu, S/o. China Satyanarayana, Aged about 55 4-4/2, Hanuman Colony, Opposite to Railway Godavari District- 534260. Partner, Sri N.Govinda years, R/o D.No.SA- Station Road, Palakol, West ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Marketing Velagapudi, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. its Principal Secretary, j, Secretariat, 2. The Andhra Pradesh State Warehousing Corporation , Rep. by its Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Stalin Corporate Building, 2 D.No.55-17-3, C-13, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada, NTR District. nd floor. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue an appropriate writ the High Court may be or order or direction more in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the Respondent No.2 in orally firm pursuant to .05.2025 issued by Respondent rejecting technical bid of the Petitioner No.SWC/B4/760/H&T/Tenders/2025 dated 23, Tender No.2 as per se illegal, manifestly arbitrary, discriminatory, unreasonable, irrational, perverse, unfair, biased. preposterous, whimsical, capricious, unconscionable and contrary to the mandates of transparency and fair-play besides being flagrantly opposed to the doctrine of estoppel, level-playing field and approbate and reprobate and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to set-aside the Tender No.SWC/B4/760/H&T/Tenders/2025 dated 23.05.2025 issued by Respondent No.2. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent No.2 to consider Petitioner’s representation dated 02.07.2025. lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents herein not to proceed further in pursuance of Tender No.SWC/B4/760/H&T/Tenders/2025 dated 23.05.2025 issued by Respondent No.2. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI AKULA SRI KRISHNA SAI BHARGAV Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR COOPERATION Counsel for the Respondent No.2:SRI A.V.G. MADHAVA RAO, SC FOR A.P.S.W.C The Court made the following order: 1 APHC010346472025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SMB [3328] MONDAY.THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENl RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 17347/2025 Between: 1.SR1 RAMACHANDRA TRANSPORTS PARTNER, SRI N.GOVINDA RAJULU SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O D.NO.SA- 4-4/2, HANUMAN COLONY, OPPOSITE TO RAILWAY STATION ROAD, PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT- 534260. REP. BY ITS MANAGING NAIDU, S/0. CHINA ...PETITIONER AND OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS 1.THE STATE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND MARKETING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, STALIN CORPORATE BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, D.NO.55-17-3, C-13, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S); Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.AKULASR1 KRISHNA SAI BHARGAV Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 .GP FOR COOPERATION The Court made the following: 2 ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Akula Sri Krishna Sai Bhargav, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri A.V.G. Madhava Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the Andhra Pradesh State Warehousing Corporation (Respondent No.2). Sri A.V.G. Madhava Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the Andhra Pradesh State Warehousing Corporation has submitted the Instructions furnished by the General Manager (B&L), A.P State Warehousing Corporation, Head Office, Vijayawada, along with an Agreement dated 07.07.2025. Copies of these documents are supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner as well and the same is taken on record. 3. The Written Instructions would indicate that the bids have been finalized and the Official Respondents have entered into an Agreement with the successful bidder (M/s. R.R. Suppliers). Having regard to these facts, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner seeks to withdraw this Writ Petition with liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition challenging the Award of Contract to the successful bidder. Request granted. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the Writ Petitioner to file a fresh Writ Petition to challenge the Agreement dated 07.07.2025 awarded to the successful bidder. No order as to costs. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd/- M. PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 2. Written 4. 5. 6. 7. //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri Akula Sri Krishna Sai Bhargav, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri A.V.G. Madhava Rao, SC for A.P.S.W.C[OPUC] 3. Two CCs to GP for Cooperation, High Court of Andhra Pradesh 4. Two CD Copies [OUT] ssb HIGH COURT DATED:21/07/2025 ORDER WP No.17347 OF 2025 i( “ > SEP 2025 )» DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS