This order disposes of a writ petition challenging a rejected bid in a road upgradation tender. The petitioner's counsel moved to withdraw the petition, leading the court to dismiss it as withdrawn. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions were also closed.
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W.P.(MD).No.610 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 25.04.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN
W.P.(MD).No.610 of 2023 W.M.P(MD).Nos.603, 604, 606 and 607 of 2023
M/s.CSB Construction,
Rep.by its Managing Partner, C.Boopathi,
S/o.Chelliah ... Petitioner
Vs.
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5.Er.A.Sivakumar, M.E.,
Divisional Engineer (Highways), Quality Control Division, Trichy-620 020.
6.M/s.Sri Polinchi and Co., Rep.by its Managing Director, R.Malayappan, S/o.Raju
9.S.Yohampal
10.Subramani ...Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned order of “Not admitted” dated 04.01.2023 of the bid offered by the petitioner herein under Tender ID.No. 2022_HWAY_27200_2-Tender Ref.No.TN.No.16/2022-23/SDO/TRYNRR-Tender Title:Up-gradation of Minnathur-Ramuidayanpattai Road Km 0/0-1/800 and other similar works relating to upgradation of Maniyampallam road branch at Km.12/6-Kalabam Thavalaippalam Road km.0/0-1/700 Manemelkudi Road in Pudukottai District by informing that “Others-Bidder have not met the eligibility criteria prescribed in the special condition of tender document” and quash the same as arbitrary,
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malafide and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to accept the tender of the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rajarajan
For Respondents : Mr.M.Muthu Vijayan Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramani for R7 No-appearance for R5 and R6
O R D E R
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner made the following endorsement:
“Based on the instruction given by petitioner, I may be permitted withdraw the writ petition”
withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
25.04.2023
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To
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M/s.CSB Construction, Rep.by its Managing Partner, C.Boopathi
The Government of Tamil Nadu
The Chief Engineer (H), Nabard and Rural Roads Department
The Superintending Engineer, Highways
The Divisional Engineer(H), Quality Control Division
Er.A.Sivakumar, M.E.
C.V. KARTHIKEYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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