APHC010103242025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 5251/2025 Between: 1. M/S. PP BAFNA VENTURES PVT. LTD, 101-111, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, TOWER 1, KHARADI, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA -411014, INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, MR. NIRANJAN JAIN, S/O. SRI. RAMESH JAIN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. HYDERABAD. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ROOM NO-267, FIRST FLOOR, BUILDING NO-4 SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, D.NO.398/3, VIDYA BHAVAN, VENKATADIRI TOWERS ATMAKUR (V) MANGALAGIRI (M), GUNTUR DISTRICT -522503 3. THE STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR, SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, KBC BOYS HIGH SCHOOL PREMISES, OPPOSITERYTHU BAZAR, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, 2 KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. MR B SRINIVASA RAO I A S OFFICER, SAMAGRA SHIKSHA , KBC BOYS HIGH SCHOOL PREMISES, OPPOSITERYTHU BAZAR, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. M/S JC STATIONARY PVT LTD, LOLAVENU, KANKIPADY MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. ASHOK AGENCIES SALEM, AT 70 AND 71, NEAR JAIRAM COLLEGE, CHINNA TIRUPATHI MAIN ROAD, KANNANKURICHI-636008. 7. PRISTINE PAPER PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED, PLOT NO. 286/D, PHASE-LLL, BPL X ROAD, INDUSTRIAL PARK, PASHAMYLARAM, ISNAPUR, MEDAK DISTRICT, 502307,TELANGANA. ...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 more particularly WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring order dated 21.02.2025 in Tender Notice Number NIT No.01/2024-25, in connection with tender ID 774451 passed by Respondent No.2 thereby disqualifying the petitioner unilaterally, and consequently not allowing to participate in financial bid in tender ID 774451 without providing any opportunity of hearing is illegal, irregular, irrational, against principles of natural justice, contrary to the tender No.1 /2024-25 conditions issued by Respondent No.1, the Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the order dated 21.02.2025 in Tender Notice Number NIT No.01/2024-25, in connection with tender ID 774451 and For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the petitioners pray that this Honble Court to set aside the work order vide Lr.Rc.No. SS-16021/71/2024-CMO SEC-SSA, dated 20.02.2025 issued in favour of Respondent No.5 in the Tender Notice NIT 3 No.01/2024-25, in connection with tender ID 774451 and pass such other order(s) as deem fit in proper circumstance of the case. 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 suspend the impugned order dated 21.02.2025 by the Respondent No.3 till the disposal of the main writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 direct Respondents to consider petitioners representation dated 23.02.2025 submitted through email and pass IA NO: 3 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 direct Respondents to open the Commercial bid of the petitioner and upon review of the prices, delcare L1 bidder IA NO: 4 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 direct the respondents not to finalize the work order in connection with tender ID 774451 and stay the proceedings of the tender ID 774451 till disposal of the Writ and pass IA NO: 5 OF 2025 4 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 issue order or direction and thereby quash and set aside the tender process which has started in furtherance with the current terms and conditions of the tender IA NO: 6 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 The petitioners pray that this Hon’ble Court to set aside the work order vide Lr.Rc.No.SS- 16021/71/2024-CMO SEC-SSA, dated 20.02.2025 issued in favour of Respondent No.5 in the Tender Notice NIT No. 01/2024-25, in connection with tender ID 774451 and permit the petitioner to carry out the consequential amendments pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SHIREEN SETHNA BARIA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR EDUCATION 2. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION 3. PILLIX LAW FIRM The Court made the following: 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.5251 OF 2025 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the order dated 21.02.2025 in Tender Notice No.NIT No.01/2024-25, in connection with Tender I.D.No.774451 passed by Respondent No.2 disqualifying the Petitioner and not allowing the Petitioner to participate in the Financial Bid in Tender ID No.774451, without providing any opportunity for hearing, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. This Court, after hearing the learned counsel for the Petitioner vide its orders dated 21.03.2025, did not stay the tender process but observed that the tender would be subject to the outcome of this Writ Petition. 3. Today, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent Nos.3 and 4 submits that the tender was for the supply of 21,744,716 notebooks, and the same were to be delivered within 90 days. It was further submitted that as on 23.07.2025, the successful bidder had supplied 20,402,132 notebooks out of supply order of 20,402,484 notebooks. 6 4. Learned counsel for Successful Bidder i.e., Respondent No.5 submits that bills were also cleared for the supply made to the tender. 5. In view of the subsequent developments, no further cause survives for adjudication. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed, leaving it open to the Petitioner to agitate the grievance before the appropriate forum, if needed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 16.02.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 72 WRIT PETITION NO:5251/2025 Dt. 16.02.2026 chs