In a writ petition seeking to quash Tamil Nadu Ware Housing Corporation's order and direct a contract award, the High Court of Madras dismissed the petition as infructuous because the contract period had expired and nothing remained to be adjudicated.
No relief was granted as the petition was dismissed as infructuous. No costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.10.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
W.P.No.19175 of 2006
M/s. Raayal Transport, rep. by its Managing partner Mr. Rajendren, No.15, A/4, Bharathi Road, 1st street, Ramasamy Flat, Perambur, Chennai 600 011 ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Ware Housing Corporation, No.82, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.
Collectorate, Dindigul.
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating R.C.No.6551/05/G1 dated 18.05.2006 of the first respondent herein and quash the same and consequentially direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner's rate bid and award contract of handling & Transport pursuant to the tender notice No.Se.Ma.Tho.Thu./326/tender/06 dated 27.01.2006 in favour of the petitioner.
For Petitioner : M/s.ARL. Sundaresan, Sr. Counsel, for Om Sai Ram For Respondents : Mr. S.A.Hafiz, for R1 : Mr. Md. SulaimanBasha for R2 O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to quash the order passed by the first respondent and consequentially direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner's Rate Bid and Award contract of Handling & Transport pursuant to the Tender Notice dated 27.01.2006 in favour of the petitioner.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition praying to quash the order and award contract remains maintainable after the contract period has expired.
Whether sufficient material exists to adjudicate the dispute regarding the award of the handling and transport contract.
M/s. Raayal Transport
The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Ware Housing Corporation
The Senior Regional Manager, Food Corporation of India
Balaji Transport
A.S. V.T. Balakrishnan
Mr. Ashok Kumar
V. BHARATHIDASAN
As recorded by the court registry
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