APHC010544982025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 28391 & 15659 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO: 28391 OF 2025 Between: 1. KUKKALA APPA RAO, S/O. LATE KRISHNA, AGED 37 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.7-5-26, BALUSULA PETA, SAMALKOT, KAKINADA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ APSIRDPR, , REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, A.P. 3. THE PRINCIPAL EXTENSION TRAINING CENTER ETC, SAMALKOT, KAKINADA DISTRICT, A.P. 4. SMT KONKIPUDI SAROJINI, D/O.YESURATNAM, MEMBER, AKSHAYA JYOTHI MAHILA SHAKTI SANGAM, BALUSULA PETA, SAMALKOT, KAKINADA DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT(S): WRIT PETITION NO: 15659 OF 2025 Between: 1. KUKKALA APPA RAO, S/O LATE K KRISHNAAGED 37 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO. 07-05-26 BALUSULA PETA, SAMALKOT, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -533440. ...PETITIONER 2 SRS, J W.P.Nos.28391 & 15659 of 2025 AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ APSIRDPR, KANURU, VIJAYAVYADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, EXTENSION TRAINING CENTRE (ETC), SAMALKOT, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K JYOTHI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI 3. NIMMAGADDA VIJAYA SANTHI The Court made the following common order: Since the issues involved in these two writ petitions are interconnected, the writ petitions are disposed of by way of a common order. 2. The petitioner filed W.P.No.28391 of 2025 challenging the action of the 3rd respondent in permitting the 4th respondent to run the canteen without calling for tenders and considering the petitioner’s request to continue him since he is the existing licensee, pending disposal of W.P.No.15659 of 2025, is illegal and arbitrary. 3. The petitioner also filed W.P.No.15659 of 2025 impugning the notice dated 10.04.2025, cancelling the tender floated on 09.03.2025 for running the 3 SRS, J W.P.Nos.28391 & 15659 of 2025 mess and for supply of stationery at the Extension Training Centre-3rd respondent, is illegal and arbitrary. 4. The writ petitions were listed on 19.01.2026. This Court heard Sri K.Jyothi Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and Smt. Nimmagadda Vijaya Santhi, learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent. Both the learned advocates argued on merits for some time. During the course of arguments, learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent submitted that due to the pendency of W.P.No.15659 of 2025, the institution could not issue a fresh tender notification. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that if a fresh tender notification is issued, petitioner will not press the writ petition. In view of the same, this Court adjourned the writ petitions to today. 5. Today, when the matter is taken up, learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent submitted written instructions issued by the Principal, Extension Training Centre, Samalkot. The operative portion of the written instructions is extracted hereunder: “11. Accordingly, the Extension Training Centre (Regional), Samalkot undertakes to issue a fresh tender notification within two (2) weeks, strictly following due procedure including wide publicity, reasonable time for submission of bids, adherence to eligibility conditions, transparent opening of bids, and selection based on fair competition and institutional financial prudence. The institution reiterates that the tender process shall be conducted strictly in accordance with applicable Government tender rules and procurement norms.” 4 SRS, J W.P.Nos.28391 & 15659 of 2025 6. Sri K. Jyothi Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) would submit that since the 3rd respondent is intending to issue a fresh tender notification, the petitioner is not pressing W.P.No.15659 of 2025, and the same is recorded. Accordingly, W.P.No.15659 of 2025 is closed. 7. In so far as the relief in W.P.No.28391 of 2025 is concerned, learned counsel would contend that though the petitioner is the existing contractor, the Principal, Extension Training Centre, entrusted the running of the canteen to the 4th respondent without considering the petitioner’s case. The learned counsel would further contend that since the Principal has undertaken to issue a fresh tender notification, the petitioner is not pressing the claim at this point of time. He would pray to give liberty to the petitioner to initiate a writ petition afresh in case, if the respondent dodges the tender process. 8. Recording the same, W.P.No.28391 of 2025 is also closed, granting liberty to the petitioner as prayed for. It is not out of place to mention here that the petitioner is also entitled to participate in the fresh tender(s) to be floated by the 3rd respondent in accordance with the rules invogue. 10. Accordingly, the Writ Petitions are closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 21.01.2026 BSK 5 SRS, J W.P.Nos.28391 & 15659 of 2025 176 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 28391 & 15659 OF 2025 Date: 21.01.2026 BSK