The High Court of Madras dismissed a writ petition seeking a mandate to cancel a tender contract and collect rent as infructuous because the respondent Municipality had already cancelled the tender and awarded a new one for a subsequent period.
Dismissal of the Writ Petition and consequential closure of the connected Miscellaneous Petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.08.2020
CORAM :
The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY
W.P.No.16646 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to initiate action for cancellation of the tender contract issued in favour of the 3rd respondent and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondent to collect the rent and the slaughter charges directly from the petitioners.
For Petitioners : Mr. S.S.Swaminathan For Respondents : Ms. A. Madhumathi, Spl. Govt. Pleader – for R1 Mr. P. Chinnadurai, Govt. Advocate – for R2 No Appearance – for R3 to R5
O R D E R
The petitioners have filed the above Writ Petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to initiate action for cancellation of the tender contract issued in favour of the 3rd respondent and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to collect the rent and the slaughter charges directly from the petitioners.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS III)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
Rj
To
+1cc to M/s.S.S.Swaminathan, Advocate, S.R.No.26027
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.26241
W.P.No.16646 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015
RJI(CO)
KKV/20/08/2020
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking cancellation of a tender contract and directive to collect rent is maintainable after the tender was cancelled and a new one awarded.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mr. A. Sathiq Basha
The Chairman, Maduranthakam Municipality
The Commissioner, Maduranthakam Municipality
Mr. S. Sahul Hameed
M. Duraiswamy
As recorded by the court registry
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