High Court · 2025

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO: 35370 0F 2024 Between:

1. M/s. Sri Vishnu Electricats, Khammam. (Reod No 37612015-16\ Reo. bv its -6c" Proprietor, K. lvladhu. S/o. Narsrmha Raol Aqed about 4i' vejir. Business, R/o.H No.2-47 _Chimmapudi Viilage. haghunaanapat6m HrianOlt, Khammam District -507 002. 2 W, , .Qai^^ pg]-aj1 . Constructions, Electrrcats and Civil Contractors, (Regd.No 324120'15-16)Rep. by its proprietor, Ch Nagaraju, S/o. Narsimhuiu, Aged about 44 yearc Oci Business, R/o H No .1 1-l'l_Zi\lrc. Brrh;;pJ;;rn, Khammam -507 OO2 ...PETITIONERS AND

1. 2 a J 4 5 I!: St"!u of .Telangala, R.ep, by tts principat Secretary, Department of Energy, Secretariat, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan, Hyderabad.' Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Ltd., (TGNPDCL), Rep. by its Chairman and Managing birector Corp"orate Officb. H ruo.Z.'Vidvlt Bhavan, Nakkalagutta, Hanamk6nda. Telangani -506 00.1 lhe_Superintending Engrneer, Operation, TGNpDCL, Bhadradri Kothagudem lJrstnct. The Divisional Electrical Engineer, Technical, TGNpDCL, Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District. The Divisional Electrical . Engineer, Kothagudem Division, TGNPDCL, Kothagudem. Bhadradri Kothaguidem District "

6. The Assistant Divisional Kothagudem Diskict Engineer, TGNPDCL, Kothagudem, Bhadradri ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue appropriate writ, order or direction, more particurarry, in the nature of writ of Arlandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing Lr.No. SE i Op / BKGM / DE(I) / ADE(T) / AE(r) / F No Doc/D No 14B5t24_25 and LrNo. SE / Op / BKGM / DE(T) /ADE(T) /AE(T) / F ilo.Do<: / D No. 1484/ 24-25 daled 1o112.12024 by rejecting the petitioners tender ;chedule Specification Nos.44l24-25 and 35124-25 in Tender Notice No 0212 4-.r,, of cperation circle. TGNPDCL, Bhadradri Kothagudem District on the groun I thar ,rhe contractors shall be from same district / rocar area' as ilegar, a1 itrary. discriminatory, misconceived, against to principres of naturar justice, vrori tion cf Articre .r4, .19 and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequenfly direct :he 3nl respondent to issue the tender schedures specificatio n Nos.44l24-25 at I 35124-25 in Tender Notice No.02124 25 of operatron circre, TGNpDCL, E r adradri Kothagudem Dtstrict to the petitioners by setting aside the Lr.No. SE i Op/ BKGM / DE(T) / ADE(T) / AE(T) / F.No.Doc / D.No.1485/24_25 and Lr.Nc, SE, Op / BKGM / DE(r) / ADE(T) / AE(T) / F No Doc t D.No 1484/24-25 dit, -.d iot12t2o24 of the 3rd respondent. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the c r rumstiences stated rn the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court nr ry be preased to stay all further < ated 1011212024 of I strict including the petitioners r rd 35124-25 by nol allotting the tender schedules to any others, pending disp,r: al of the above writ petition proceedings in Tender Notice No.02l24_25 Circle, TGNPDCL, Bhadradri Kothagudem tender schedule Specificatio n Nos.44t24_25 Operation Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI KADARU PRABHAKAR Rl,() Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : Gp FOR ENERGY Counsel for Respondents No.2T06: SRI A.CHANDRASHEI.,:1,R, SC FOR TSNPDCL The Court made the following: ORDER $ lt, li. it, 1: j w..wt,"':',t.,./ THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRTT PETITION No.3537O of2O24 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking a rvrit of mandamus deciaring the action of the 3rd respondent in rejecting the tender applications of the petitioners under Specification Nos.44 / 24-25 and 35124-25 in Tender Notice No.O2 124-25 of Operation Circle, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, through letter dated 70.12.2024, on the ground that contractors shali be from the "same district/locai area", as arbitrary, discriminatory, opposed to natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 2 1 of the Constitution of India, and for a consequential clirection to a11orv the petitioners' participation in the said tenders.

2. Heard Sri K. Prabhakar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners; learned Government Pleader for Energr, for respondent No. 1 and Sri A. Chandrashekar, learned Standing Counsel fior Telangana Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (NPDCL), for respondent Nos.2 to 6

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners made submissions on the lines of writ affidavit and requested this Court to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners' representation dated

12.L2.2024 as expeditiously as possible. t I 'l w'B''1 2

4. Learned Counsei for the respondents sut,r :rit tl,at if the said petitioners' representation is still pcnding for consideration, the respondents may be directecl t , ccinsider the same ald pass appropriate orders in accordance ., ith 1iir.. 5 . ln vierv oi the submissions made b1. lei rn e cl counsel appearing on either side ancl without expressing r n1. oJrinion on the mcrits of the case, this Writ petition is dispos:d of drrecting the respondents to consider the petitioners, ,jpresientation dated 1 2. 12.2024 and pass appropriate orders n acr:ordance u,ith larv rvithin a period of four (04) weeks fro,n r,hc. date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate 1l e sar:re to the petitioner. No costs. Miscellarcous applications, if any pendir- g . sl,ra.ll stancl closed SD/-G. JYOTHI TANT REGISTRAR A6l;t 1 //TRUE COPY// + To,

1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Energy, Secr€ Telangana, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan, Hyderabad.

2. The Chairman and N/anaging Director, Northern Powe,r Distrib,ution Company of Telangana Ltd., (TGNPDCL), Corporate Office. H.N< .2, Vidyut Bhavan, Nakkalagutta, Hanamkonda, Telangana -506 001.

3. The Superintending Engineer, Operation, fGNPDCL, F hadradri Kothagudem TION OFFICER t.rriat,Slate of District.

4. The Divisional Electrical Engineer, Technical, TGNPDC [-, Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

5. The Divisional Electrical Engineer, Kothagudem Divisic r, TGI.IPDCL, Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District. Kothagudem District.

6. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, TGNPDCL, Kothagt.dem, Uhadradri 7. One CC to SRt KADARU PRABHAKAR RAO, Advocak) [OPl.]Cl 8. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the St.rt : of Telangana. [OUT] 9 One CC to SRI A.CHANDRA SHEKAR, SC FOR TSNF] DCL IOPUCI 10. Two CD Copies. I BSK BS K- a HIGH COURT DATED: 1710912025 1 I .,,<: 1 ;', ltT i',nz5 ORDER WP.No.35370 of 2024 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 13ccPe,',4 V t+fGv lr. t I * * *