< APHC010403732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE IS. » 'It PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 20632 OF 2025 Between: CH. Veeraraju and CO, D.No. 24-14-5, R.V. Nagar, Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Managing Partner, Akkina Muni koteswara Rao, S/o. Subba Rao. ...Petitioner AND 1. Union of India, Represented by Secretary, Railways Railways, Government of India. 2. South Central Railway, Guntakal Division Deputy General Manager, Railnilayam, Secunderabad. Ministry of Represented by Senior 3. Manikanta Metal Stone Crushers, Anantapur, Rep. by its Managing Partner. SYNO 79-B, Karadikonda Gooty, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, 515402 ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in disqualifying the petitioner at the technical stage without assigning any reasons and declaring the 3rd respondent as successful in the financial bid pursuant to Tender Notification No. Engg-GTL-North_1857 dated 23-05-2025 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and set aside the same and further direct the second respondent to consider the petitioner for financial bid/ stage and award contract since the petitioner quoted less than 3rd respondent. 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 grant interim stay of all further proceedings pursuant to tender notice Engg-GTL-North_1857 dated 23-05-2025 petition. no; pending disposal of the writ Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C RAGHU LD SENIOR COUNSEL APPEARING ON BEHALF OF SRI SRIPATHI RAVI TEJA Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: SRI ARUN SHOURIE SC FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT The Court made the following order: % APHC010403732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION No.20632 OF 2025 Between: 1.VEERARAJU AND CO., D.No.24-14-5, R.V. NAGAR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY MANAGING PARTNER, AKKINA MUNI KOTESWARA RAO, S/o. SUBBA RAO. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, RAILWAYS, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. 2. SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, GUNTAKAL DIVISION, REPRESENTED BY SENIOR DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, RAIL NILAYAM, SECUNDERABAD. 3.MANIKANTA METAL STONE CRUSHERS, ANANTAPUR, SYNO 79-B, GOOTY, ANANTAPUR, ANDHRA REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER. KARADIKONDA, PRADESH-515402 ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 2'^'^ respondent in disqualifying the petitioner at the technical stage without assigning any reasons and declaring the 3'"^ respondent successful in the financial bid pursuant to Tender Notification No. Engg-GTL-North_1857, dated 23-05-2025, as illegal, arbitrary. as 2 JS,J WP No.20632/2025 lA No.1 OF pn?/; Pstition under Section , 151 CPC circumstances stated in the affidavit filed i the High Court may be pleased to i proceedings pursuant to Tender North_1857, dated 23-05-2025 Petition. praying that in the in support of the petition grant interim stay of all further Notification No.Engg-GTL- pending disposal of the Writ Counsel for the Petitioner: SRIPATHI RAVI TEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S): G. Arun Shourie The Court made the following; 3 JS,J WP No.20632/2025 ORDER; This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed by the petitioner seeking the following relief: to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 2^*^ respondent in disqualifying the petitioner at the technical stage without assigning any reasons and declaring the 3 respondent as successful in the financial bid pursuant to Tender Notification No.Engg-GTL-North_1857, dated 23-05- 2025. as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the rd \ Constitution of India and set aside the same and further direct the 2 I nd respondent to consider the petitioner for financial bid/stage and award contract since the petitioner quoted less than respondent ” Heard the arguments of Sri C. Raghu, learned Senior Counsel, appearing on behalf of Sri Sripathi Ravi Teja, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri G. Arun Shourie, learned Standing Counsel, appearing on behalf of the 1®* respondent - Union of India. 2. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, without going into merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition, at the admission stage, by directing the 3. 4 JS,J WP No.20632/2025 respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 30.07.2025, and dispose of the same within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time rd the respondents are directed not to award the contract to the 3 respondent, pursuant to the Tender Notification No.Engg-GTL- North_1857, dated 123.05.2025. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS assistant REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// OFFICER To, Ministry of Railways, , The Secretary, Railways, Union of India 1 Government of India. Central Railway, Guntakal Deputy General Manager, South 2. The Senior Division, Railnilayam, Secunderabad. Metal Stone Crushers, Anantapur Andhra Pradesh, 515402 3. The Managing Partner, Manikanta Syno 79-B, Karadikonda, Gooty, Anantapur Sripathi Ravi Teja Advocate [OPUC] ie. Central Government Counsel [OPUC] General of India [OPUC] 4. OneCCto Sri. 5. One CC to Sri. Arun Shourie 6. One CC to Additional Solicitor 7. Two CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED:05/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20632 OF 2025 i 'ZAUG 2025 ^ CurrenI Seciion ^ DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS