* THE HON’BLE Dr. JUSTICE G. RADHA RANI % 06.06.2022 # Prakash Singh S/o. Balam Singh, Aged about 37 years, Occ: Business, R/o.H.No.15-243, Vivekananda Nagar, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad …. Petitioner Vs.

$ The Union of India, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, New Delhi, India and another ….. Respondents !Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri R. Sushanth Reddy Counsel for the Respondents : Sri Dominic Fernandes Ms. B. Nava Pravalika Goud Gist :

>Head Note:

? Cases referred:

1. (2012) 8 SCC 216 2. 2017 14 SCC 517

3. (2013) 7 SCC 1 THE HON’BLE Dr. JUSTICE G. RADHA RANI

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed by the petitioner challenging the action of the 2^nd respondent in not permitting the petitioner to participate in the Notice inviting e-Tender bearing Tender No.SRCC/PT/003/TAPSO/2022- 23 on the basis of the booking receipt of the respective category of the trucks obtained from the authorized dealer as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequentially to direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to participate in the tender on the basis of booking receipt.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner Sri R.Sushanth Reddy and learned standing couns