APHC010239552015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 9242 OF 2015 Between: 1. K.Srinivasa Varma, S/o Narasimha Raju, aged about 45 years, R/o D.No.5-5-25/1B, Eagalavari Street, Tuni, East Godavari District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Principal Secretary. 2. The Joint Collector/Chairman, District Purchase Committee, DSWREI Society, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 3. The Principal/Convenor, The A.P. Social Welfare Residential School/ Junior College (Boys), Lakshminarsapuram (P), Anaparthi Mandal, East Godavari District. ...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, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings in Rc.No.A2/77/2014-15 (Vegetables) dated 08.9.2014 on the file of the 2nd respondent in forfeiting the security deposit of Rs.50,000/- and keeping the petitioner and their family members under blacklist for 5 years in not to SRK, J W.P.No.9242 of 2015 2 participate any tenders is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice and also in violation of Articles 14 and 19 (i) (g) of the Constitution of India and set aside the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned. Counsel for the Petitioner: V V N NARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) SRK, J W.P.No.9242 of 2015 3 The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition has been filed questioning the proceedings of 2nd respondent in Rc.No.A2 / 77 / 2014- 15(Vegetables), dated 08.9.2014, forfeiting the security deposit of Rs.50,000/- and keeping the petitioner and his family members under blacklist for a period of five (5) years not to participate in any tenders for violation of tender rules. 2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due to efflux of time, cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication and the matter has become infructuous. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:19.11.2025 Nsr SRK, J W.P.No.9242 of 2015 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.9242 of 2015 Date:19.11.2025 Nsr