APHC010189372023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 9670/2023 Between: 1. ADAPA VENKATA RAO, S/O. VENKAIAH AGED 56 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR R/O. 58/7/38, SANTHAPETA, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, RWS AND S DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH AT GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RWS AND S CIRCLE, SANTHAPETA, ONGOLE. 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 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 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. 601616 in the .OandM of CPWS scheme to Chandavaram and 25 other 2 habitations in Prakasam District, for the year 2023 -24 with an Estimated Cost of Rs.100.00 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 to direct the Respondents to receive and consider the Price Bid of the Petitioner before finalising and awarding the Tender ID No. 601616 in the .OandM of CPWS scheme to Chandavaram and 25 other habitations in Prakasam District, for the year 2023 -24 with an Estimated Cost of Rs.100.00 Lakhs. or in the alternative to compensate the Petitioner with compensatory costs and pass 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 direct the respondents to not finalize and award the Tender ID No. 601616 in the "O&M of CPWS scheme to Chandavaram and 25 other habitations in Prakasam District, for the year 2023 -24 with an Estimated Cost of Rs.100.00 Lakhs", pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANGURU MANOHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Sri G.Arun Showri, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, 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 RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 05th December, 2025 RKS