Reserved on : 17.02.2026 Pronounced on : 24.02.2026 Uploaded on : 27.02.2026 APHC010549632025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3330]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 28747/2025 BETWEEN:

1. VRED EXIM, REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR K.VIVEK REDDY, HAVING OFFICE D.No.35-3-69-371(C), BHAGYANAGAR, 4TH LANE, NEAR REVENUE WARD No.26, DHARAVARITHOTHA, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR P.VIVEK REDDY

2. P.VIVEK REDDY, S/o. P.VIJAYA ITUMAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC: PROPRIETOR, M/S.VRED EXIM, HAVING OFFICE D.NO.35-3-69-371(C), BHAGYANAGAR, 4TH LANE, NEAR REVENUE WARD NO.26, DHARAVARITHOTHA, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ARRIVAL BLOCK, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA.

3. THE ADDITIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ARRIVAL BLOCK, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA.

4. VASI REDDY ACQA FARM, REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR VASI REDDY VANDANA, W/o. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O.L24 VENKANAPALEM VILLAGE, MANUNOLU MANDAL S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT, ALSO HAVING OFFICE AT D.NO.22, SRI SATYA ICE FACTORY, ORAGALLI CROSS ROAD, CHILLAKUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

...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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No l to 3 in permitting the respondent No.4 to establish the Automated Testing Station of Bapatla District at Sy.No.810, Yazali Village, Karlapalem Mandal, Bapatla District instead of land in an extent of Ac.0.81 cents in Sy.No.658-6B3, Chandolu Village, PittlavariPalem Mandal, Bapatla District as per Form-C Letter of Undertaking for the Land contrary to the Request for Proposal No.l7021/80/20 22/RSC, dated 21.03.2025 for establishment of Automated Testing Station of Bapatla District, even though no provision is provided for changing of the declared land for station by the bidders as arbitrary, illegal, colourable exercise of power. contrary to the terms and conditions of the tender, apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No.l to 3 to cancel the Preliminary Registration Certificate granted in favour of respondent No.4 to establish the Automated Testing Station of Bapatla District at Sy.No.810, Yazali Village, Karlapalem Mandal, Bapatla District and further direct the respondents No.l to 3 to follow the Section 3(h) of the Request for Proposal NO.17021/80/2022/RSC, dated 21.03.2025 for establishment of Automated Testing Station of Bapatla District and pass such other order or orders.

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR TRANSPORT

2. MULLA SOHAIL SHAREEF The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s:

“to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.1 to 3 in permitting the respondent No.4 to establish the Automated Testing Station of Baptla District at Sy.No.810, Yazali Village, Karlapalem Mandal, Bapatla District instead of land in an extent of Ac.0.81 cents in Sy.No.658-6B3, Chandolu Village, Pittlavaripalem Mandal, Bapatla District as per Form-C Letter of Undertaking for the Land contrary to the Request for Proposal No.17021/80/2022/RSC, dated 21.03.2025 for establishment of Automated Testing Station of Bapatla Distric