This bench dismissed two idle writ petitions filed by a petitioner challenging tender notices and a cancellation order regarding VPH leasing. The court found the reliefs sought were infructuous and dismissed the petitions without costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.04.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN
W.P.Nos.30099 & 30010 of 2012 & M.P.Nos. 1 & 2 of 2012
P.Jitendrapal Singh .. Petitioner in both WPs Versus 1.The General Manager, Southern Railways Park Town, Chennai. 2.The Chief Traffic Manager, Southern Railway, Head Quarters Office, Commercial Branch Freight Marketing 5th Floor M.M.C., Chennai-600 003. ... Respondents in both WPs
Prayer in W.P.No.30099/2012: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Certiorari thereby call upon the records of 2nd respondent in the tender No.2/2012-13 dated 05.10.2012 with regard VPH leasing for round trips in train Nos.16031/16032-Jammu-Tawi Express and quash the same as ultra vires and not maintainable in the eye of law.
Prayer in W.P.No.30100/2012: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Certiorarified Mandamus and thereby call upon the records of 2nd respondent in letter No.C206/86/40/38/VPHT.45 dated 09.08.2012 canceling the Tender Notice.1/2012-2013 for VPH leasing for round trips in train Nos.16031/16032—Jammu-Tawi Express, and quash the same as ultra vires and not maintainable in the eye of law and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to accept the bid and allot the tender for VPH leasing for round trips in train Nos.16031/16032-Jammu-Tawi Express in favour of the petitioner.
For Petitioner in both WPs : M/s.M.Velmurugan
For Respondents in both WPs: Mr.P.T.Ramkumar
COMMON ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the reliefs sought for in these writ petitions have become infructuous.
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Assistant Registrar(CS VIII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
kal
To
1.The General Manager,
Southern Railways
Park Town, Chennai.
2.The Chief Traffic Manager,
Southern Railway,
Head Quarters Office,
Commercial Branch Freight Marketing
5 th Floor M.M.C., Chennai-600 003.
+1cc to MR.P.T.Ramkumar, Advocate Sr.NO.26016
XRJK(CO)
sm:16.5.2018
W.P.Nos.30099 & 30010 of 2012 &
M.P.Nos. 1 & 2 of 2012
P.Jitendrapal Singh
The General Manager, Southern Railways, Park Town, Chennai
The Chief Traffic Manager, Southern Railway, Head Quarters Office, Chennai
V. Parthiban
As recorded by the court registry
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