APHC010386582025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: Between: 1. ANANTHA BIOTECHNOLOGIES & ALLIED INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT No. 1/792 A, RAMNAGAR EXTENSION, RUDRAMPETA, ANANTAPUR, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT HAVING ITS FACTORY/PRINCIPLES PLACE OF BUSINE S.NO.78, NARAYANAPURAM PANCHAYAT, NAGIREDDYPALLI VILLAGE, SOMULADOY POST, ANANTHAPURAMU RURAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR.K.VENKATA SWAMY S/O. VENKATESWAR RAO, AGED 36 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.5 1. THE AP STATE AGRO INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, REGD. OFFICE AT G1, G2, 101, PRIME HILL CREST, VADDESWARAM,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMAR 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: 19629 of 2025 ANANTHA BIOTECHNOLOGIES & ALLIED INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT No. 1/792 A, RAMNAGAR EXTENSION, RUDRAMPETA, ANANTAPUR, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT - 515001. HAVING ITS FACTORY/PRINCIPLES PLACE OF BUSINE S.NO.78, NARAYANAPURAM PANCHAYAT, NAGIREDDYPALLI VILLAGE, SOMULADOY POST, ANANTHAPURAMU RURAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR.K.VENKATA SWAMY S/O. VENKATESWAR RAO, AGED 36 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.5-18, KETHANAKONDA KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE AP STATE AGRO INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, REGD. OFFICE AT G1, G2, 101, PRIME HILL CREST, VADDESWARAM,GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3209] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA ANANTHA BIOTECHNOLOGIES & ALLIED INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT No. 1/792 A, RAMNAGAR EXTENSION, RUDRAMPETA, ANANTAPUR, HAVING ITS FACTORY/PRINCIPLES PLACE OF BUSINESS AT S.NO.78, NARAYANAPURAM PANCHAYAT, NAGIREDDYPALLI VILLAGE, SOMULADOY POST, ANANTHAPURAMU RURAL, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR.K.VENKATA SWAMY S/O. VENKATESWAR RAO, AGED 36 KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER THE AP STATE AGRO INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, REGD. OFFICE AT G1, G2, 101, PRIME PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, AVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 4. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENTOF AGRICULTURE COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE, (MECHANIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION), KRISHI BHAVAN NEW DELHI 110001. 5. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PVS ICON BUILDINGS, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. THE DIRECTOR, WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT (WDC), PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PVS ICON BUILDINGS, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DODDAKA HARSHA VARDHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Mr.MANIKANTESWARA RAO KOTHA 2. GP FOR AGRICULTURE 3. GP FOR INDUSTRIES COMMERCE 3 The Court made the following Order: The present writ petition is filed challenging the Tender Notification dated 07.06.2025 (published on 09.06.2025) vide Tender Notification No.AP AGRO/ASC/GS/WDC-PMKSY 2.0/2024-25 issued by the 1st respondent on the ground of not uploading the A.P.Micro-Irrigation Project (APMIP) Empanelment Letter in the e-portal, despite submitting a hard copy of the same along with the tender cover. 2. On perusal of the docket proceedings, it appears that the interim orders were granted in the connected W.P.Nos.15652 of 2025 and 20263 of 2025 permitting the respondents to process the tender, but not to finalize the bids until the next listing. The said orders are being extended from time to time and the same are in force. 3. Heard Mr.D.Harsha Vardhan, learned arguing counsel for the petitioner. 4. However, during the course of arguments, the learned Additional Advocate General, on instructions submits that the 1st respondent is contemplating to withdraw the impugned Notification and issue a fresh short tender notification, more particularly, as the funds allocated by the Central Government are going to lapse. He submits that in view of the interim orders, fresh notification could not be issued and that it would be open to the petitioner also to participate in the pre-bid meeting in respect of the proposed Tender Notification on L1 basis. 4 5. In the said circumstances and as it is open to the Tendering Authority to withdraw the notification and issue fresh tender notification, this Court, recording the submissions made by the learned Additional Advocate General, deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, without going into merits of the case. 6. It is needless to observe that all the contentions raised in the writ petition are left open to be agitated by the petitioner, if any fresh cause of action arises. The interim orders granted by this Court in W.P.Nos. 15652 of 2025 and 20263 of 2025 shall stand dissolved. 7. The EMD and Security Deposits etc., on withdrawal of the Tender Notification impugned in the writ petition shall be returned to the petitioner forthwith. 8. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, all pending applications shall stand dismissed. __________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA BLV Dt. 28.01.2026. 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA W.P.No. 19629 of 2025 Date: 28.01.2026 BLV