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M/s Nestor Pharmaceuticals Limited v. State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC3 Feb 2026WP/8160/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Nestor Pharmaceuticals Limited; APMSIDC; State of Andhra Pradesh Department of Medical and Health; Tender No. 158-5/APMSIDC/MEDICINE WING/2023-24; Clause 2(b)(II)(f); Clause 3(iii); medicine supply tender; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Section 151 CPC; interim orders 04.04.2024; claim redressed; dismissed as infructuous; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; 04.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Since the petitioner was allowed to participate in the subject tender pursuant to this Court's interim orders dated 04.04.2024, the petitioner's claim stands redressed; the cause in the writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and the matter becomes infructuous. ¶30

M/s Nestor Pharmaceuticals Limited Vs State… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010163622024

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[3329]

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 8160/2024

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Between:

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M/S NESTOR PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT G-1, ASHOKA ESTATE, 24, BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110001. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. SANJEEV SHARMA

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AN ENTERPRISE OF GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PLOT NO.9, SURVBEY NO.49, IT PARK, MANGALGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in incorporating Clause 2(b)(II)(f) and Clause 3(iii) into the tender document bearing Tender No. 158-5/APMSIDC/MEDICINE WING/2023-24 floated by the 2nd Respondent, under the aegis of the 1st Respondent, for supply of general medicines to the State of Andhra Pradesh

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as illegal, arbitrary, biased, irrational and unreasonable and against the principles of administrative law and amounting to an abuse of its powers as a tendering authority, and consequently set aside the same and further direct the Respondents to accept the bid of the Petitioner, without any reference to the Clause 2(b)(II)(f) and Clause 3(iii) of the Tender No. 1585/APMSIDC/MEDICINE WING/2023-24 and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to direct the Respondents to accept the bid of the Petitioner under the tender document bearing Tender No. 158-5/APMSIDC/MEDICINE WrNG/2023-24 and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW(AP)

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2.S PRANATHI

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The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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WRIT PETITION NO:8160 OF 2024

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ORDER:

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the orders of this Court dated 04.04.2024, the petitioner was allowed to participate in the subject tender. Therefore, pending writ petition, the claim of the petitioner was redressed.

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