APHC010671532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 34606/2025 Between: 1. SARAT CHANDRA ACADEMY LLP, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR T.SARAT CHANDRA, C/O MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD, P AND T COLONY, ACHARYA RANGA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-520010. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE COMMISSIONER/DIRECTOR OF TRIBAL WELFARE, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE PROJECT OFFICER PO, THE INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ITDA), PADERU, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT. ...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 a Writ Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus challenging the tender Notice issued by the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Paderu vide Rc.No.234/2025/A1 dated 05-12-2025 wherein incorporating the invented 2 new clauses no 6 to 8 there by excluding the petitioner from the competition further to create monopoly in tender process as it is evident from the earlier tenders wherein there were no such clauses in earlier tender notifications is illegal, arbitrary, discriminative and contrary to the W.P.N0.7417 OF 2025 and violative of the principles of fairness, transparency, and natural justice amounts to a colourable exercise of powers,and also against the doctrine of level playing field in which denial of equal opportunity and reflects a non transparent and discriminatory exercise of power as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, discriminative and violative of the fundamental rights of the Petitioner herein guaranteed under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and also direct the Respondents herein to issue fresh notice in pursuant to the W.P.No.7417 OF 2025 without insisting the clauses no 6 to 8 so as to ensure a level playing field and equal opportunity to all eligible bidders, thereby upholding the principles of fair competition and safeguarding the public exchequer and to 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 suspend tender Notice issued by the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Paderu vide Rc.No.234/2025/A1 dated 05-12-2025 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to 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 direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the tender vide Rc.No.234/2025/A1 dated 05-12- 2025issued by the 3rd respondent without insisting clause 6.to 8 of the tender notice by duly considering and accepting the bid in the interest of the public exchequer as the petitioner is more competent and intends to impart the education to the needy un employed scheduled Tribe youth pending disposal of the writ petition may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. REGULAGADDA VENKATESH 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.34606 of 2025 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner has filed a letter dated 25.02.2026 seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 10.03.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 57 WRIT PETITION No.34606 of 2025 Dated: 10.03.2026 chs