APHC010872662017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 38743/2017 Between: 1. GEETA TRADING COMPANY, AHMEDABAD, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM, HAVING ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS AT GITA HOUSE, 37, JAY SHEFALI SOCIETY, NR. SHIVARANJANI CROSS ROADS, 132 FEET RING ROAD, SATELLITE, AHMEDABAD-380015, GUJARAT. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, SRI MANAVPRAVINKUMAR PATEL, S/O. SRI PRAVINKUMAR PATEL, AGED 25 YEARS, RESIDENT OF AHMEDABAD. ...PETITIONER AND 1. CHAIRMAN M D OILNATURAL GAS CORPO LTD NEW DELHI 2 OTH, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT PANDITDEEN DAYALUPADHYAYURJABHAWAN, 5-A, NELSON MADELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI-100070 AND HAVING ITS RAJAHMUNDRY ASSET'S MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AT FIRST FLOOR, C WING, GODAVARI BHAVAN, ONGC BASE COMPLEX, RAJAHMUNDRY-533 L 06, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL MONITORS IEM, C/O. CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICER, VIGILANCE SECTION, OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED, PDDU URJABHAVAN, 5, NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI-110070. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY 2 JS,J W.P.No.38743/2017 OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, SHASTRIBHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001 ...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 toto issue a writ, direction or order especially in the nature of a writ of mandamus: (a) declaring that the action of Respondent No.1 in deleting Clause 2.1(a)(B) of the Bid Evaluation Criteria of Tender No. K167C17031 floated for "Hiring of Gas Dehydration and Dew Point Depression Services for various production installations of Rajahmundry Asset for a period of 3 years" by it communication dated 12-10-2017 as being illegal. arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and, consequently, set aside the same and direct the Respondent No.1 to extend time to enable the Petitioner to submit its bid through its joint venture: (b) declaring the failure on the part of Respondent No.2 to decide the representation made by the Petitioner before the expiry of the time for submission of bids as being illegal and violative of principles of natural justice; (c) declaring the failure on the part of Respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioner in the meeting dated 10- 11-2017 and its action in only orally communicating to the Petitioner that its representation has no merits without even providing any reasons either orally or in writing for rejecting the Petitioner's representation as being illegal, arbitrary and unlawful and, consequently, setting aside the rejection of the Petitioner's representation by Respondent No.2; (d) pass such further or other order(s) as this Hon' ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 48097 OF 2017 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 IA NO: 2 OF 2017(WPMP 52072 OF 2017 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 amend prayer (c) in WP No. 38743 of 2017 to read as follows: (c) declaring that the order dated 1.12.2017 passed by Respondent No. 2 as being illegal, capricious, arbitrary, biased and contrary to law and, consequently, set aside the same. IA NO: 1 OF 2018 3 JS,J W.P.No.38743/2017 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 pleased to pass an order permitting the Petitioner to add prayer (d) to the writ petition which reads as follows "(d) declaring the award of e-tender no. K167C17031 by Respondent No.1 in favour of John Energy Limited by way of communication dated 21-12-2017 as being illegal, arbitrary and unlawful and, consequently. set aside the same and pass such further or other order(s) as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case"and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2018 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 pass an order impleading John Energy Limited, having its office at 101, Shapath-III, First Floor, NR. GNFC Tower, Ahmedabad as Respondent No.4 in W.P. No. 38743 of 2017 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CH PUSHYAM KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. D SIVA DARSHAN 3. KAKARA VENKATA RAO 4. B KRISHNA MOHAN 4 JS,J W.P.No.38743/2017 The Court made the following ORDER: Ms. Diya Chandran, learned counsel appeared virtually on behalf of the petitioner and submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 12.11.2025 KAS 5 JS,J W.P.No.38743/2017 132 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 38743/2017 Dated: 17.11.2025 KAS