APHC010050502026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 2918/2026 Between: 1. SRI MANIKANTA ENTERPRISES, REP. BY ITS SOLE PROPRIETOR CUM CONTRACTOR CH. NAGA RAJAMANI, W/O. CH.V.V. P. RAO, R/O. 1-118, H. PURAM, SAMALKOT KAKINADA DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. PETITIONER 2. THE GENERAL MANAGERR, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, RO-AMARAVATHI(AP). 3. THE ASST GENERAL MANAGER QC, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, RO-AMARAVATHI(AP). ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMANA ALLU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.2918 of 2026 Order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer; “….pleased to issue writ, order or direction, more particularity one in the nature of writ of Mandamus by directing the Respondent to consider the Representation Dt. 19.01.2026, thereby requesting to conduct enquiry against the illegalities and to finalise the award of Tender in favour of petitioner that is to issue the Tender Award / Letter of Acceptance (2025_FCI_880053_1 ) at the earliest in pursuance of the 2nd Tender Notification Dt. 03.10.2025 in order to enable the petitioner to proceed further with the necessary arrangements and timely execution of the work in the interest of justice by declaring arbitrary action of the respondents as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to pass….” 2. Grievance of the petitioner herein is that on 19.01.2026, a representation was made to respondent No.2 ventilating the petitioner’s grievance with regard to the tender that was finalized on 17.11.2025. However, till date, no orders have been passed by respondent No.2 on the said representation submitted by the petitioner. 3. Heard Sri Ramana Allu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri O.Uday Kumar, learned Standing Counsel appearing on 3 behalf of respondents/Food Corporation of India. Perused the record. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that necessary directions may be issued to respondent No.2 to dispose of the representation made by the petitioner. 5. Learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 6. Considering the submissions made, without going into the merits of the case, respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the representation dated 19.01.2026 made by the petitioner herein in accordance with law within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:02.02.2026 Asr 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.2918 of 2026 Date:02.02.2026 Asr