Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010133282026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY, THE 25th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 7040/2026 Between: 1. SRIDHAR BABU VENIGALLA,, S/O. VENIGALLA LAKSHMAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. VILLA NO. 118, PALM MEADOWS, NEAR KOMPALLY FLYOVER, KOMPALLY, QUTUBULLAPUR MANDAL, MEDCHAL- MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, , AP TRANSCO, VIJAYAWADA ZONE, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, AP TRANSCO, NELLORE ZONE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, , OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, 400KV/OMCA/IJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction declaring the action of the 2nd or respondent in earmarking 40 marks for assessment by zonal and 20 marks for local preference in the tender notice in Tender Specification No.APT VJA-e- 65/2025-2026 and Tender committee Specification No. APT VJA-e-77/2025- 2026 for awarding the work for carrying out operation and maintenance including watch and ward, housekeeping and gardening and MRT assistance and assistance for Telecom of EHT Substations and lines and CBD and SM Gangs for lines and sub-stations on work contract basis pertaining to 132KV Substations and other SDs in Vijayawada Jurisdiction as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and pass such 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 may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in so far as award of the contract pursuant to the notification issued in notice in Tender Specification No.APT VJA-e- 65/2025-2026 and Tender Specification No. APT VJA-e- 77/2025-2026 , pending disposal of the WP. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P SRAVAN KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 2. V V SATISH 3 The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Learned counsel for the writ petitioners submits that this writ petition is filed challenging some of the tender conditions mentioned in the tender notification, issued by the Respondents under which, the respondents are going to award work. He further submits that subsequently, the respondents are withdrawn the challenged tender notification and new tender notification was also issued and seeks permission of this Court to grant liberty to institute for fresh writ petition. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for Respondents submits that the existing tender conditions, which are under challenge in this writ petition is withdrawn and new tender notification was also issued. Considering the submissions of the both counsel, no further adjudication is required in this matter and the writ petition is liable to be closed. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. The writ petitioners are at liberty to file fresh writ petitions, if so advised. 4. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Date: 25.06.2026 MNR Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 83 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.7040 OF 2026 Dt: 25.06.2026 Mnr