WP/14123/2025 of ENTERSOFT INFORMATION SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 4 May 2026

APHC010279862025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3560]

TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA

WRIT PETITION NO: 14123/2025

Between:

1. ENTERSOFT INFORMATION SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED, REP BY

ITS DIRECTOR/CEO, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT 2ND

FLOOR, SKYVIEW 10, SY NO. 83/1R/0.3-34, RAIDURGAM, HITECH

CITY MAIN ROAD, HYDERABAD 500081, TELANGANA.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

ANDHRA

PRADESH

STATE

DISASTER

MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT

BUILDING,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

2. THE

ANDHRA

PRADESH

STATE

DISASTER

MANAGEMENT

AUTHORITY,

(APSDMA),

KUNCHNAPALLI,

TADEPALLI(MD),

GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522501.

...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 Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondent authorities to issue a fresh tender notification or modify the existing tender notification dated 17.04.2025 issued by Respondent No.2, requiring mandatory Manufacturer Authorization Form (MAF) exclusively from ESRI and also to allow participation through other eligible GIS vendors or open- source solutions, ensuring transparency and fair competition and Declare the action of the respondents as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 direct the respondent No.2 to maintain status quo with respect to the tender notification, dated: 17-04-2025 and not to proceed further with the evaluation or finalization of the tender process, pending disposal of the accompanying Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and equity, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. GANESH PALADUGU

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA

WRIT PETITION No. 14123 of 2025