HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 16559 OF 2025

O R D E R:

The case of petitioner is that pursuant to the Tender Notice issued by the 1^st respondent for Bunker supply of black oil and white oil through tanker barges to the coastal/foreign run sea going vessels berthed at inner harbor, outer harbor, and outer anchorage of Vizag Port, Petitioner along with others submitted tenders. The name of Petitioner's barge is CAPSTAR-1. After getting fully satisfied about Petitioner's barge, the 1^st Respondent accepted the tender submitted by them. Petitioner tendered for 30% transportation of the Oil and it stood as L2 among the Tenderers, L1 being for 50% transportation. It is submitted that the 1st Respondent issued Letter of Acceptance (LOA) dated 20.02.2025, as per which, the period of contract is three years from the date of the LoA, extendable for a further period of 9 months on mutual consent, in line, with GeM conditions. It is stated Petitioner had complied with all the formalities for clearance of its berth from Kakinada Port to Vizag Port for transporting the black oil/white oil, as per the requirement and the work orders of the 1st Respondent in accordance wit