WP/33735/2022 of M/s.Balaji Transport, Vs The Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, (APSCSCL) on 9 July 2026

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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