THE HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE SUJOY PAUL AND THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE RENUKA YARA WRIT APPEAL No.432 of 2025 JUDGMENT: (Per the Hon’ble the Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul)

Sri A.Venkatesh, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri Sai Sanjay Suraneni, learned counsel for the appellant.

Sri M.Vigneshwar Reddy, learned Government Pleader for Transport, for respondents No.1 and 2.

2. With the consent, finally heard.

3. This intra Court appeal takes exception to the order of the learned Single Judge passed in W.P.No.26439 of 2024, dated

13.03.2025.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE:

4. Learned Senior Counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant received a contract for supply of Smart Cards. However, some complaint was preferred against the appellant before the official respondents pursuant to which, it appears that certain chips were sent to National Informatics Centre (NIC) for testing.

The NIC submitted its report. Thereafter, the appellant was served with a show cause notice dated 24.06.2024. In turn, the appellant filed its detailed reply on 06.07.2024. Subsequently, by order dated 18.09.2024, the Transport Commissioner rejected the reply and decided to debar the supplier/appellant fr