APHC010469162025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 23745/2025 Between: 1. VALLURI RAMADEVI,, W/O. AMARESHWARAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, TRUPTHI MESS, R/O. D.NO.9-7-22/2, ARUNDELPET NARASARAOPET TOWN, PALNADU DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, APIIC TOWERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 3. A P VAIDYA VIDHANA PARISHAD, REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE JOINT COLLECTORCUMCHAIRMAN, DISTRICT DIET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 5. THE DISTRICT COORDINATOR OF HOSPITAL SERVICES, SECONDARY HEALTH, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 topleased to issue any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in issuing impugned Tender Notification vide Rc.No.215/DCHS/GNT/2025 dated 15.08.2025 calling for tenders for supplying diets to the inpatients and duty doctors at Area Hospital, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District and accepting tender bids on 23.08.2025 even though the Petitioner is still under contract for supplying diets to the Area Hospital, Narasaraopet as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, in violation of Proceedings Rc.No.01/E1/2023 dated 23.01.2023 and against the Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the impugned Tender Notification vide Rc.No.215/DCHS/GNT/2025dated 15.08.2025 and direct the Respondents not to finalize the tender bids which were held on 23.08.2025 basing on the impugned Tender Notification vide Rc.No.215/DCHS/GNT/2025 dated 15.08.2025 and further direct the Respondents to extend the Petitioners contract period for another one year for supplying diets to the inpatients and duty doctors at Area Hospital, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District 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 pleased to pass an interim order by suspending the impugned Tender Notification vide Rc.No.215/DCHS/GNT/2025 dated 15.08.2025 issued by the Respondent No.4 and 5, until disposal of the above 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 pleased to pass an interim order by directing the Respondents to continue the Petitioner’s services for supplying diets to the inpatients and duty doctors to Area Hospital, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District, until disposal of the above writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 23745 OF 2025 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The present writ petition is filed declaring the inaction of respondents in issuing impugned tender notification dated 15.08.2025 calling for tenders for supplying diets to the inpatients and duty doctors at Area Hospital, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District even though the petitioner is still under the contract for supplying diets to the said hospital as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pending writ petition, the tender process was completed and the said contract was awarded to the successful bidder. He further submits that in view of finalization of tender, awarding of contract and entering into agreement with the successful bidder, the claim of the petitioner becomes infructuous. Therefore, in the present writ petition, no cause survives for further adjudication and the matter becomes infructuous. 4. Recording the said submission, the present writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 04.02.2026 BSP 66 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.23745 of 2025 04.02.2026 BSP