Abhaya Poultries v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
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W.P.No.1832 of 2026, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 18.02.2026 by Nyapathy Vijay, J. Petitioner: ABHAYA POULTRIES (proprietary concern) represented by proprietor B. Balakrishna; counsel Venkat Sailendra G. Respondents: State of Andhra Pradesh (Principal Secretary, School Education Department) and The Mid Day Meal and School Sanitation (Director, Samagra Shiksha); GP for Education. Challenge under Article 226 to Clauses 2.2.7 and 2.3.10 of E-Procurement Notice NIT No.10/2026 dated 07.01.2026 imposing condition 'strictly e-commerce and modern trading applicable to private entities only'; alleged violation of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g); discrimination against poultry farms selling only to private entities; IA No.1 of 2026 under Section 151 CPC for acceptance of technical and financial bids; tender cancelled by respondents; writ petition dismissed as infructuous with liberty to pursue legal remedies; no costs; pending applications closed; merits not decided.