Writ petitions challenging an auction/tender notice and seeking allotment of a shop were dismissed as infructuous because the impugned auction-cum-tender notification was withdrawn.
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W.P.(MD).Nos.3592 & 3879 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 13.07.2021
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
W.P.(MD).Nos.3592 & 3879 of 2021 and
W.M.P.(MD).Nos.2915, 2916, 2918, 3119 to 3121 of 2021
T.Manohararajan ... Petitioner in both WPs
Vs.
Prayer in W.P.(MD)No.3879 of 2021 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned condition No.18 to the auction / tender notice in Na.Ka.No.142/2017/A2, dated 05.02.2021, on the file of the Respondent No.2 and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to participate in the Tender / Auction process conducted by the Respondent No.2.
Prayer in W.P.(MD)No.3592 of 2021 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned auction / tender notice, dated 05.02.2021, on the file of the Respondent No.2 and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the Respondents to re-allot a shop (in an extent of 16x10) in the newly built shopping complex in Thingal Nagar Bus Stand, Kanyakumari District, within the time stipulated by this Honble Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Louis For R1 : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Government Advocate For R2 : Mr.Marichellaiah Prabhu for R2
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W.P.(MD).Nos.3592 & 3879 of 2021
COMMON ORDER
Nothing survives for further adjudication in these Writ Petitions in view of the fact that the auction-cum-tender notification itself was withdrawn. Hence, these Writ Petitions stand dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (CS II)
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To
The Assistant Director, Town Panchayats, Collectorate, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District – 629 001.
W.P.(MD).Nos.3592 & 3879 of 2021 13.07.2021
RC (26.07.2021) 2P-2C
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T.Manohararajan
The Assistant Director, Town Panchayats, Collectorate, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District
The Executive Officer, Thingal Nagar Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Thingal Nagar, Neiyoor
N.Anand Venkatesh
As recorded by the court registry
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