The High Court dismissed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a work order for a water facility contract. The petition was closed for non-prosecution as respondents stated the work was completed and further time granted, rendering the prayer infructuous.
The prayer for issuance of work order and extension of time was dismissed for non-prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 06.01.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
W.P.No.6554 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.8146 of 2018
Varna Kumar
...Petitioner
..Vs..
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to issue work order in favour of the petitioner the successful bidder in relation to the tender notice dated 10.01.2018 bearing Na.Ka.No.5083/2017/V, for the contract of providing safe drinking water facility in Athanavoor Village, Yelagiri Hills, Tirupaththur range of Tirupaththur Division and consequently grant 2 months further time for executing the contract work from the date of issuance of the work order.
For Petitioner : M/S.R.Sunil Kumar, No appearance
For Respondents : Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan Government Advocate (Forest)
O R D E R
When the matter is taken up for hearing today i.e., 06.01.2022, the learned Government Advocate for the respondents 1 to 4 submits that subsequently, further time was granted to the petitioner and the present work has also been completed. Therefore, the prayer sought in the present Writ petition has become infructuous. Hence, nothing survives for further adjudication.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CCC)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
jd/sma
To
Fort St.George,
Chennai - 600 009.
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.1472
W.P.No.6554 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.8146 of 2018
PCH(CO) SU(07/02/2022)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition for issuance of work order is maintainable when the public work has been completed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Varna Kumar
Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Secretary to Government, (Forest Department)
Principal Chief Conservator of Forest
Mr.Dhinkar Kumar, Conservator of Forest
District Forest Officer, Thirupaththur Division
Krishnan Ramasamy
As recorded by the court registry
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