Date of reserved for orders : - Date of pronouncement : 10.07.2026 Date of uploading : 11.07.2026 APHC010549752022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] FRIDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 33735/2022 Between: 1. M/S.BALAJI TRANSPORT,, D.NO.12-7-9, OLD GANESH RICE MILL ROAD, TADEPALLIGUDEM - 534102, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER V.MALLIKARJUNARAO ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED APSCSCL, REP., BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, D.NO.10-152/1, SRI SAI TOWERS, 4TH FLOOR, ASHOKNAGAR, BESIDES SINS COMPANY, BANDAR ROAD, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, E.O.E.D., AP STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED (APSCSCL), KAKINADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DISTRICT CIVIL SUPPLIES MANAGER, APSCSCL, KAKINADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. SRI KARRI SIVA PRASAD, MEHAR COMPLEX CENTER, BEHIND UNION BANK OF INDIA, SAMALKOT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, 5TH BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI ...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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in accepting the invalid technical bid of 4th Respondent and taking steps to appoint him as the Transport Contractor under Tender Notice bearing No.CS/Al/ICKD/Adtnn/03-Gunnies/2022-23 dt.22.9.2022 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, discriminatory, vitiated by colourable exercise of power, suffers from lack of jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also violative of the Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to reject the tender of the 4th Respondent and appoint the Petitioner as transport contractor under the subject Tender Notice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 stay all further proceedings in pursuance of the Tender Notice bearing No.CS/A1/KKD/Admn/03-Gunnies/2022-23 dt.22.9.2022 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 vacate the interim order granted in I.A.No.1/2022 in W.P.No.33735 of 2022, dt.01-11-2022 and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2022 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 vacate stay order of Honourable Court in WP.No.33735 of 2022 Dated 01-11-2022 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVAS BOBBILI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P HEMA CHANDRA (SC FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES CORP LTD) 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 3. TURAGA SAI SURYA The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Writ Petition No.33735 of 2022 ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this writ petition has become infructuous in view of the subsequent developments happened during the pendency of this writ petition. 2. Statement of the learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. 4. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the case shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date: 10.07.2026 PGR Whether the order is: Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.No.33735 of 2022 Date: 10.07.2026 PGR