WP/27389/2016 of M/S.BHRUNDA INFRA PVT.LTD Vs STATE OF AP,PRL.SCY,I&COMM,HYD,& 3

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3310] (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 27389/2016 Between: M/s.bhrunda Infra Pvt.ltd ...PETITIONER AND State Of Ap Prl Scy Icomm Hyd 3 and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) The Court made the following Order: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “…..to issue an appropriate Writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not refunding the non-refundable tender fees of Rs.1,00,000/- each to the petitioner with respect of Reaches of Kolagatla Sangam Mandal and Pottepallem Nellore Rural Mandal of SPSR Nellore District is illegal and arbitrary even though the tenders were cancelled due to the change of sand policy by the Government is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- to the petitioner which is paid as non-refundable tender fees….” 2 2. Brief facts of th