RC,J W.P.No.5054 of 2022 1 APHC010082262022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5054/2022 Between: 1. G. SRIDHAR GOPALA KRISHNA, S/O G.,RAMMOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, CLASS-I CONTRACTOR, R/O D.NO.74-13/1-9C, NEW R.T.0 COLONY, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONERATE OF TENDERS, IRON COMPLEX, PLOT NO. 43, VIJAYAWADA BYPASS RD, BHAVANIPURAM, JOJINAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 520012, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (WRD), GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IRRIGATION COMPOUND, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, GUDIWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): RC,J W.P.No.5054 of 2022 2 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 a Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring action of the 4th Respondent herein in cancelling the Bids submitted by the Petitioner herein and forfeiting the EMD Deposits made by the Petitioner vide Letters (1) Lr.No.EE/DRG/GDV/DB/JT0/202 M, dated 22.02.2022, (2) Lr.No.EE/DRG/GDV/DB/JT0/203 M, dated 22.02.2022, (3) Lr.No.EE/DRG/GDV/DB/JT0/204 M, dated 22.02.2022 and (4) Lr.No.EE/DRG/GDV/DB/31-0/205 M, dated 22.02.2022, received by the Petitioner on 23.02.2022, on the alleged ground that the Petitioner has failed to furnish the original Contractor Registration Certificate till date, having aware of the fact that the Commissionerate of Tenders was not held their monthly meeting in the month of December 2021 and January 2022, as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14 and 19 (1) (g) and in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the cancellation proceedings dated 22.02.2022, forthwith and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 Stay all further proceedings of the Impugned Letters issued by 4th Respondent herein vide Letters (1) Lr.No.EE/DRG/GDV/DB/JT0/202 M, dated 22.02.2022, (2) Lr.No.EE/DRG/GDV/DB/JTO/203 M, dated 22.02.2022, (3) Lr.No.EE/DRG/GDV/DB/JTO/204 M, dated 22.02.2022 and (4) Lr.No.EE/DRG/GDV/DB/JT0/205 M, dated 22.02.2022, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass IA 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 may be pleased to grant leave for filing a Reply Counter affidavit in the above Writ Petition No. 5054 of 2022 in the interest of Justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKAT CHALASANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV RC,J W.P.No.5054 of 2022 3 ORDER Sri Rachaprolu Vikhyath, learned counsel, representing Sri Venkat Chalasani, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that cause in this writ petition no longer survives and this writ petition has become infructuous. In view of the above submission, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 28th day of January, 2026. RR