HC declines to admit AP plea on tenders’ process

Hyderabad, Sept.14: The High Court here on Wednesday refused to admit a lunch motion petition by Andhra Pradesh government, which challenged the stay order on Swiss Challenge bidding model adopted by the State. The High Court adjourned the case for next hearing on Swiss Challenge model to October 31. The Hyderabad High Court rejected a house motion petition by the AP government on Tuesday as well. The AP Government is exploring ways to tap Supreme Court in this regard. With the stay order coming into force, all the activity in Amaravati capital city construction has been halted. Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) on August 18 issued a tender notification inviting competitive bids based on the proposals by Singapore consortium was also halted by the High Court. The AP Government has not even announced the revenue details in the bidding process. Amending previous notification, the AP Government on August 28 issues another draft and this was also considered to be null and void.