APHC010296632023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 15214/2023 Between: 1. ADAPA VENKATA RAO, S/O.VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O.LINGASAMUDRAM POST AND MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TA 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 15214/2023 ADAPA VENKATA RAO, S/O.VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O.LINGASAMUDRAM POST AND MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI ADAPA VENKATA RAO, S/O.VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O.LINGASAMUDRAM POST AND MANDAL, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. PRAJA PARISHAD, ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in disqualifying the petitioner in the technical bid in tender procurement in tender ID No. 625011 in the .OandM of CPWS scheme to Darsi and 52 other habitations in Prakasam District, for the year 2023 -24 with an estimated cost of Rs. 220.00 lakhs. and tender ID No. 625291 in the . OandM of CPWS scheme to Kanigiri constituency in Prakasam District, for the year 2023-24 with an estimated cost of Rs.395.00 lakhs. without any reason or explanation as arbitrary, illegal, high- handed and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to receive and consider the price bid of the petitioner before finalising and also in awarding the tender or in the alternative to compensate the Petitioner with compensatory costs and pass such other order or orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 direction directing the respondents not to finalize and award the tender ID No. 625011 in the .OandM of CPWS scheme to Darsi and 52 other habitations in Prakasam District, for the year 2023 -24 with an estimated cost of Rs. 220.00 lakhs. and also in awarding the tender in tender ID No. 625291 in the . OandM of CPWS scheme to Kanigiri constituency in Prakasam District, for the year 2023-24 with an estimated cost of Rs.395.00 lakhs., pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K ARUNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3 The Court made the following order: Smt K.Aruna, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that by efflux of time, nothing remains for adjudication in the present case and hence, it has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infrcuctuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 02.12.2025 MP 4 189 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 15214 of 2003 Dated: 02.12.2025 MP