APHC010527692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. BHAGAVAN TRADING COMPANY, REP., BY ITS SOLE PROPRIETOR THENNEERU BHAGAVAN, S/OT. MASTHANAIAH, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O.F.NO.302, SAI SUDARSANAM APARTMENTS, PAPPULA STREET, STONE HOUSE PET, NELLORE CITY AND DISTRICT. 2. S.S.TRADERS, REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR SUNKU SURENDRA, S/O. VIJAYA LAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O.D.NO.296/1, PAPPULA STREET, STONE HOUSE PET, NELLORE CITY, NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. SRI SAI LOHITH TRADERS, REP., BY ITS PROPIETOR P.V.RAMANA RAO, S/O. CHENCHU RATNAM, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O.D.NO.18 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. A.V.KRISHNAYYA PROVISIONS AND FANCY, A.V.KRISHNAYYA PROVISIONS AND FANCY REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR A.VENKATA KRISHNAYYA, S/O. A. BUSINESS, R/O RAJA STREET, PODALAKURU, NEAR OLD STATE BANK, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. VAISHNAVI TRADERS, REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR G. YOGENDRA BABU C/O G.HARI PRASAD, ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS R/O.D.NO.304, ROYAL NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 27096/2025 BHAGAVAN TRADING COMPANY, REP., BY ITS SOLE PROPRIETOR THENNEERU BHAGAVAN, S/OT. MASTHANAIAH, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O.F.NO.302, SAI SUDARSANAM APARTMENTS, PAPPULA STREET, STONE HOUSE PET, NELLORE CITY AND DISTRICT. S.S.TRADERS, REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR SUNKU SURENDRA, S/O. VIJAYA LAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O.D.NO.296/1, PAPPULA STREET, STONE HOUSE PET, NELLORE CITY, NELLORE DISTRICT. SRI SAI LOHITH TRADERS, REP., BY ITS PROPIETOR MANA RAO, S/O. CHENCHU RATNAM, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O.D.NO.18-4-43/5A, O.V.ROAD, KANDUKURU PRAKASAM DISTRICT. A.V.KRISHNAYYA PROVISIONS AND FANCY, A.V.KRISHNAYYA PROVISIONS AND FANCY REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR A.VENKATA KRISHNAYYA, S/O. A.V.RAMAYYA, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O RAJA STREET, PODALAKURU, NEAR OLD STATE BANK, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT. VAISHNAVI TRADERS, REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR G. YOGENDRA BABU C/O G.HARI PRASAD, ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS R/O.D.NO.304, ROYAL RESIDENCY, NAZIR THOTA, NAWAB PETA, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY BHAGAVAN TRADING COMPANY, REP., BY ITS SOLE PROPRIETOR THENNEERU BHAGAVAN, S/OT. MASTHANAIAH, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O.F.NO.302, SAI SUDARSANAM APARTMENTS, PAPPULA STREET, STONE HOUSE S.S.TRADERS, REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR SUNKU SURENDRA, S/O. VIJAYA LAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O.D.NO.296/1, PAPPULA STREET, STONE HOUSE PET, SRI SAI LOHITH TRADERS, REP., BY ITS PROPIETOR MANA RAO, S/O. CHENCHU RATNAM, AGED 51 YEARS, 43/5A, O.V.ROAD, KANDUKURU A.V.KRISHNAYYA PROVISIONS AND FANCY, A.V.KRISHNAYYA PROVISIONS AND FANCY REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR A.VENKATA V.RAMAYYA, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O RAJA STREET, PODALAKURU, NEAR OLD STATE VAISHNAVI TRADERS, REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR G. YOGENDRA BABU C/O G.HARI PRASAD, ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS RESIDENCY, NAZIR THOTA, NAWAB PETA, ...PETITIONER(S) 2 AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA, N.TR DISTRICT. 3. THE PROJECT OFFICER/CHAIRMAN PURCHASE COMMITTEE, INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, GIRIJAN CO-OPERATIVE COMMITTEE TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the insertion of Tailor Made Condition that, the bidder should be a registered organization in Andhra Pradesh with a minimum three (3) years experience with necessary capability/facilities in supplying non perishables (provisions) and to at least 50percentage Government Hostels/Government Educational Institutions according to the estimation schools of the tender i.e., thirty 30 Hostels/School for each every year i.e., 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 as condition No.B.2 (1) of the Tender Document, dated 20.09.2025 in pursuance of the Tender Notice in RC.GPCMS/NLR/15/2025, dated 19.09.2025 issued by the respondent No.3 having allotted the contract in favour of the petitioners for the academic years mentioned therein for less number of Government Educational Institutions/Hostels as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the well established legal principles, apart from being violative of the fundamental and the Constitutional rights guaranteed to the petitioners under Article 4, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the condition No.B.2 (1) of the Tender Document, dated 20.09.2025 issued in pursuance of the Tender Notice in RC.GPCMS/NLR/15/2025, dated 19.09.2025 issued by the respondent No.3 and pass IA 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 3 direct the respondents No.2 to 4 to accept the bids of the petitioners and process the same without insisting for compliance of condition No.B.2.1 of the Tender document, dated 20.09.2025 issued by the respondent No.3, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V R REDDY KOVVURI 2. V R REDDY KOVVURI 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 4 The Court made the following order: Sri Shaik Ameenuddin, learned counsel, representing Sri V.R.Reddy Kovvuri, learned counsel for the petitioners, seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission, as sought for, is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any pending in the Writ Petition, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Date:18.11.2025 MP 5 107 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 27096 of 2025 Dated:18.11.2025 MP