( 1 ) AGAINST the judgment of a learned single Judge K. Ramaswamy, J. (as he then was) allowing Writ Petition No. 9797/83 (V. Raghunadha Rao vs. State of A. P and ors), declaring certain Preliminary Specifications of the Andhra Pradesh Detailed standard Specifications as unconstitutional this appeal was preferred by the state of Andhra Pradesh.

( 2 ) THE sole respondent herein is a registered Class-I Contractor, formerly designated as A-Class Contractor. For all Government works of the value of more than Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only Class-I Contractors are eligible to submit tenders. Amongother conditions for registrationasclass-IContractor solvency to the extent of Rupees Two Lakhs is a necessary pre-condition. In respect of the construction work "ogee Spillway from Chain 91. 45 to Chain 110 of Taliperu projectatpedamidisileru village, Khammam District" a notification was issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 29-9-1977 inviting tenders. The tender schedules were issued on 2-11-1977 and 3-11-1977. The last date for receiptof the tenders was 8-11-1977. Detailed description of the work contained as many as 70 items. The sole respondent herein submitted his tender on