- 1 ssEsaeccfi IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:lAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ^ TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY & TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE " m oc A PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2668 OF 2025 / Between: M/s. Rudrananda Security and Manpower Services, Rep. by its Proprietor Gonuguntia Veeranjaneyulu D.No.13-7-333, Krishna Nagar, 5TH Lane Guntur - 522 006. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Endowments Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Endowments Department Gollapudi, NTR District, Vijayawada 3. The Deputy Commissioner of Endowments Pradesh, Gollapudi, NTR District Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh Department, Andhra 4. Sri Bhramarambika Mallikarjuna Swamy varia Devasthanam Srisailam, Nandyal District. Rep. by it's Executive Officer and the Deputy Collector. ...Respondents ) Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a Writ, Direction, Order or Orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring praying that in may the action of the 2'^^ respondent in not approving the tender of the Petitioner and awarding the contract in pursuance of the tender notice No.S1/4473/2024 dated 1^^.0.8.2024 though the petitioner has become L.1 and in spite of the reports submitted by the respondent Nos. 3 and 4 as illegal, arbitrary, ' malafide, violative of principles of natural justice by setting aside the and consequently direct the respondents to award the contract as per the tender notice dated 15.08.2024 to enable the petitioner to supply manpower to the 4TH respondent temple in the interest of justice 1? ^ same 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 2""' respondent to approve the Petitioners bid forthwith to enable the 4‘^ respondent to award the contract as per the tender notice dated 15.08.2024 pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI HANUMANTHA RAO BACHINA Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 3: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.4: — The Court made the following: Order APHC010040532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3310] TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2668/2025 Between; Rudrananda Security And Manpower Services AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT(S) 1. HANUMANTHA RAO BACHINA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following; ORDER:- This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:- . .pleased to issue a Writ, Direction, Order or Orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2^^ respondent in not approving the tender of the petitioner and awarding the contract in pursuance of the tender notice No.S1/4473/2024, dated 15.08.2024 though the petitioner has become L. 1 and in spite of the reports submitted by the respondent Nos.3 and 4 as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, violative of principles of natural justice by setting aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to award the contract as per the tender notice dated 15.08.2024 to enable the petitioner to supply manpower to the 4*^ respondent temple in the interest of justice and pass ....” 2. The case of the petitioner in brief is that the petitioner i: registered company registered under shops and Establishments Act vide registration No.07-58-0593740 and the company deals with supply of private IS a security staff and security supervisors. Respondent No.4 represented by Executive Officer-cum-Deputy Collector issued a tender notification calling for tenders for a period of two (02) years vide tender notice No.S1/4473/2024, dated 15.08.2024. Pursuant to the tender notification, the petitioner has submitted his tender duly complying all the requirements as per the said tender notice by depositing an amount of Rs.4,00,000/- towards Security Deposit in favour of respondent No.4. Thereafter, as per the tender notice, technical bid was opened on 31.08.2024. After scrutiny of the tenders along with documents only two tenders were declared as qualified out of the five bidders i.e. the petitioner’s it company and one another. The existing contractor’s term was expired by 25.09.2024. Hence, by virtue of the declaration of the petitioner’s bid as L.1, the respondents have awarded the contract in favour of the petitioner, as the period of contract commences from 01.10.2024. But the respondent No.2 did not take any action for awarding the contract in favour of the petitioner inspite of the reports from the respondent Nos.3 and 4. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. 3. Heard Mr. B.Hanumantha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsels appearing for the respondents. 4. On hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent No.2 is not approving the tender of the petitioner and awarding the 3 4 contract in pursuance of the tender notice No.S1/4473/2024, dated 15.08.2024 though the petitioner has became L.1, but the respondent No.2 did not take any action for awarding the contract to the petitioner. Hence, the learned counsel for the petitioner requests to pass appropriate orders. Learned Government Pleader for Endowments has produced a copy of the instructions of the respondent No.4-Executive Officer, wherein it is stated that, the award of the contract is not finalized till date and it is under consideration of the respondent No.2. 5. 6. Considering the submissions of both the learned counsels, respondent No.2-the Commissioner, Vijayawada is directed to award contract as per tender notice, dated 15.08.2024 to enable the petitioner to supply manpower to the 4*'^ respondent-Temple and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible preferably, within a period of two (02) months, from the date of receipt of copy of this order. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 7. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. Sd/- P. VINOD KUMAR ASSISTANTREGISTRAR vW SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Endowments Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Endowments Department, Andhra Pradesh, Gollapudi, NTR District, Vijayawada 3. The Deputy Commissioner of Endowments Department, Andhra Pradesh, Gollapudi, NTR District Vijayawada 4. The Executive Officer and Deputy Collector, Sri Bhramarambika Mallikarjuna Swamy varla Devasthanam, Srisailam, Nandyal District. 5. One CC to SRI HANUMANTHA RAO BACHINA Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCS to GP FOR ENDOWMENTS, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Three CD Copies gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 25/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.2668 of 2025 ? 0 7 MAR 2025 m to! . Current oecnon 5fe.ffgSPATCW^£tf^ DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS