N. Kannan, v. the Tender Inviting Authority
Case brief
What is this about?
A writ petition challenging the transparency of a cancelled tender for engineering works was dismissed as no tender was active at the time the court considered the matter, though the petitioner was permitted to participate in future tenders.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner allowed to participate in future tenders subject to eligibility; present petition dismissed.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.11.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN
W.P(MD)No.677 of 2015 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2015
N.Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.
The Tender Inviting Authority, The Joint Commissioner/ Executive Officer, A/m.Dandayuthapani Swamy Thirukoil, Palani, Dindigul. ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to furnish the tender schedule to the petitioner for the proposed tender fixed by the respondent at his office on 20.1.2015 at 3.00 p.m., as per the representation of the petitioner dated 19.1.2015 submitted in person to the office of respondent in respect of 3 items of stainless steel grill for queue line formation work and stainless steel wash basin work for the respondent temple and consequently direct the respondent herein to allow the petitioner herein to participate in the proposed tender fixed by the respondent at his office on 20.1.2015 at 3.00 pm., and consider his tender in accordance with law.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Appadurai
For Respondent : Mr.K.Govindarajan
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the court should direct the respondent to furnish the tender schedule and allow participation given the absence of a current tender.
Whether the petitioner's challenge to tender transparency warrants issuance of a writ of mandamus.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
N.Kannan
- respondent
The Tender Inviting Authority
Coram
V.Bhavani Subbaroyan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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