APHC010710322025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 36353/2025 Between: 1. TORQVISTA PRIVATE LIMITED, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MOKSHITH REDDY, HAVING OFFICE AT D.NO.392475- BL, SUITE F25, LR TOWERS, SOUTH JANTHA ROAD, KOCHI, ENNAKULAM, KERELA-682025. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, TRANSPORT BHAWAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI- 110001. 2. TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, 3RD FLOOR, VIJAYAWADA- 520013. 4. THE ADDITIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, 3RD FLOOR, VIJAYAWADA- 520013 5. RAIPUR AUTOMATED FITNESS CENTER, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT DHANELI-1, RAIPUR, CHATTISGARH-493221 ...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 to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Tender Condition in Item.3(l)(d) and Item 3 of Section.3 of the Tender in RFB.No. 18021-14-2018/RCS dated 11.12.2025 for maintenance and operation of inspection and certification center at Gambhiram, Visakhapatnam as tailor made, restrictive, discriminatory to benefit the respondent No.5 issued by the respondent No.3 and disqualify all the eligible bidders as malafide, arbitrary, illegal, colourable exercise of power, apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the Tender Condition in Item.3(l)(d) and Item 3 of Section.3 of the Tender in RFB.No.18021-14-2018/RCS dated 11.12.2025 for maintenance and operation of inspection and certification center at Gambhiram, Visakhapatnam 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 to suspend the operation of the Tender Condition in Item.3(l)(d) and Item 3 of Section.3 of the Tender in RFB.No.l 8021-14-2018/RCS dated 11.12.2025 for maintenance and operation of inspection and certification center at Gambhiram, Visakhapatnam and permit the petitioner to participate in the Tender in RFB.No.l8021-14-2018/RCS dated 11.12.2025 for maintenance and operation of inspection and certification center at Gambhiram, Visakhapatnam, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 2. GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following order:- The present Writ Petition is filed to declare the tender notification condition in Item 3(1) (d) dated 11.12.2025. 2. While the Writ Petition is pending for consideration, the respondent authorities have cancelled the tender and as such the present Writ Petition is rendered as infructuous. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as Infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHARA RAO Date: 09.02.2026 M K K 118 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.36353 of 2025 Date: 09.02.2026 M K K