DEVINDER GUPTA, C. J.

( 1 ) PETITIONER, an Editor of Telugu News weekly "zamin Ryot" has filed this petition in public Interest, alleging infirmities, irregularities and illegalities alleged to have been committed by respondents 1 and 2 in adopting a new procedure for short-listing pre-qualified Contractors for entrusting the work of completing the on-going Water resource for Irrigation Development projects and such other like projects to be undertaken by the State Government. Challenge is also to the short-listing of nine contractors (respondents 3 to 11), as arbitrary.

( 2 ) PETITIONER claims that the News Weekly "zamin Ryot" was established in 1930 and is the oldest Telugu News Weekly having wide circulation throughout the State of Andhra pradesh and it has always focussed on various issues relating to the problems of farmers in the State and has been striving for various agrarian reforms. It has been at the forefront of seeking implementation of land reforms and had also fought against the zamindari System. The News Weekly has also sought to present various other problems and issues concerning the farmer community and others and has been striving to bring various issues to the

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