APHC010291592026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15385/2026 Between: 1. BANAM NOOKARAJU, S/O. B.SOMUIU, AGED 54 YEARS, R/O D.NO.TY2G/8, KANNABBAI CAMP, DONKARAI, BODDAGANDI PANCHAYATHI, DONKARAI, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT-533348. 2. KILLO MADHAN,, S/O.K.DHANUNJAY AGED 27 YEARS, R/O D.NO.C-6(L), FISH MARKET, SILERU, GUDEM KOTHAVEEDHI, DUPPALAVADA, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT-531133 3. DAMALA MALLIKARJUNA,, S/O. NAGANNA, AGED 41 YEARS, R/O D.NO.2C/28, AUTO NAGAR, BSNL OFFICE, DONKARAI, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT-531110. 4. SADE VIJAYA KUMAR,, S/O. S. RAJASUDARSANAR RAO(LATE) AGED 43 YEARS, R/O D.NO.28-18-01, YERUKULA VEEDHI, NEAR VADLAPUDI BUS STOP, KANITH (RH)COIONY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-530046 5. DAMALA PADMAVATHI,, W/O. D.MALLIKARJUNA, AGED 39 YEARS, R/O D.NO.2-10, ABHIPURAM, BOLLAVARAM, THIMMAPURAM, MAHANANDI, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518512. 6. CHELLI SYAM SON,, S/O. RAJARAO, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O D.NO.2F/5, 6TH CROSS ROAD, UPPER SILERU, GUDEMKOTHA VEEDHI(M), VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH POWER GENERATION CORPORATION LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIDYUT SOUDHA, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA-520004. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEERO AND M, LOWER SILERU HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME MOTHUGUDEM, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT-533347 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER CIVILO AND M, UPPER SILERU HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME, ANDHRA PRADESH POWER GENERATION CORPORATION LIMITED, SILERU, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT-531105. ...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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not publishing the impugned tender notice along with corrigendum in the local daily news paper as per norms and guidelines issued by the Government in A.P Public Works Department Code, apart from contrary to the Executive guidelines issued by the Government, further action in issuing the impugned Tender Notifications Nos. 01/2026- 27/SE/C/USPSP/SLR/DEE(T)/D.No.86/2026, dt 08.05.2026 and Tender Notice No.02/2026-27/SE/C(O and M)C/SLR/Dy.EE(T)/ AEE(T)/D.No.452/26- 27, dt 08.05.2026 and Tender Notice No.03/ 2026-27/CE/O and M/LSHES/EE(T)/AEE(T)/D.No.l46/2026-27, dt 08.05.2026, and its Corrigendums - 111, IV, dt 04.06.2026, without following the time stipulation contemplated under A.P Public Works Department Code, as highly illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, consequently set aside the same and pass 3 IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 grant interim stay of all further proceedings in pursuance of impugned Tender Notifications Nos.01/2026-27/SE/C/USPSP/ SLR/DEE(T)/D.No.86/2026, dt 08.05.2026 and Tender Notice No.02/2026- 27/SE/C(O&M)C/SLR/Dy.EE(T)/ AEE(T)/D.No.452/26- 27, dt 08.05.2026 and Tender Notice No.03/2026-27/CE/O and M/ LSHES/EE(T)/AEE(T)/D.No.l46/2026-27, dt 08.05.2026, and its Corrigendums - 111, IV, dt 04.06.2026, on the file of 4th and 5th respondents, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G V SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENERGY 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15385/2026 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that pending the Writ Petition, the tender was already closed. As such the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication in the present Writ Petition. Therefore, the Writ Petition becomes infructuous. Recording the said submission, 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 15.06.2026 TTPPSS//BBSSPP 5 13 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15385/2026 15.06.2026 TTPPSS//BBSSPP