Petitioner filed a writ petition to quash a tender notification and direct a fresh transparent tender. The court noted the tender process was already completed. Consequently, dismissed as infructuous.
Petition closed and dismissed as infructuous with no costs awarded. Connected miscellaneous petitions closed.
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W.P(MD)No.2276 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 05.09.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD
W.P(MD)No.2276 of 2019 and
W.M.P(MD)Nos.1789, 1790 & 1976 of 2019
S.R.Ponnumani
... Petitioner
vs.
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5.M.Muniyasamy
6.R.Ilavarasi ... Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the impugned tender Notification in Na.Ka.No.A1/165/2018, dated 19.07.2018 on the file of the fourth respondent and to quash the same and further direct the respondents 1 to 4 to issue fresh tender notification in order to conduct the tender process in a transparent way and manner, in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Tender Transparency Act.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Manikandan For RR 1 to 3 : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader For R – 4 : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar For R – 5 : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.)
This Writ Petition is filed to quash the impugned tender notification, dated 19.07.2018, passed by the fourth respondent and to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to issue fresh tender notification, in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Tender Transparency Act.
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2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner fairly submitted that tender process has already been completed and the relief sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous.
3.Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
[R.M.D.,J.] & [J.S.N.P.,J.] 05.09.2022
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ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.2276 of 2019
05.09.2022
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to allow the writ petition seeking quashing of the impugned tender notification and directing a fresh tender process.
S.R.Ponnumani and others
The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District
The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats
The Assistant Engineer of Town Panchayats
The Executive Officer, Mudukulathur Town Panchayat
R.MAHADEVAN
J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD
As recorded by the court registry
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