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T.Selvam Vs the Superintendent of Police — Public Procurement and Tenders | Madras HC (2024)

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T.Selvam v. the Superintendent of Police

Madras HC23 Oct 2024WP/20460/2024

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W.P.No.20460 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN

W.P.No.20460 of 2024 and WMP No.22412 of 2024

T.Selvam ... Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent, Vellore District.

2. Sub Inspector of Police, K.V.Kuppam Police Station, Vellore District.

3. Ezhmainathan

4. Ganesh @ Madhan

5. Karthik B

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Should the petitioner be granted police protection to complete tender works allegedly obstructed by private respondents?

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
T.Selvam
respondent
The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District
respondent
Sub Inspector of Police, K.V.Kuppam Police Station
respondent
Ezhmainathan
respondent
Ganesh @ Madhan
respondent

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 23 Oct 2024 · October
Registered: 19 Jul 2024
Case no.: WP/20460/2024

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T.Selvam v. the Superintendent of Police, WP/20460/2024 (MAD), decided on 23 October 2024.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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G.Jayachandran

Parties & counsel

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Should the petitioner be granted police protection to complete tender works allegedly obstructed by private respondents?

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... Respondents

Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

praying to Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to provide Police protection to the petitioner from third, fourth and fifth respondents in order to complete the Cement Pavement works and Road Construction works in Pasumathur and Nagal Panchayat in Vellore District allotted to

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him as per order Na.Ka.Aa 5/2331/2023 dated 01/02/2024 by way of e-

Tender in Vellore District under the Adi Dravidar Welfare Scheme,

Ayodhi Dasa Pandidhar Scheme.

For Petitioner : Ms.A.Pavithra Priyadarshini

For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 & R2

Mr.S.Shathan, for RR 3 to 5

O R D E R

The petitioner herein is the successful bidder in the tender floated

by the local body for providing CC pavement at AD Colony Arasamara Street in Pasumathur Panchayat at K.V.Kuppam Block and construction of drainage at Nagal New Colony in Nagal Panchayat for K.V. Kuppam Block, alleging that the private respondents are preventing him from carrying on the tender work claiming additional work which does not form part of the tender seeks Police protection to complete the tender work.

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2. The learned Counsel appearing for the private respondents submitted that the petitioner was not inclined to carry out the work as per the tender specification but trying to lay a substandard road, hence that was objected. To ascertain whether the petitioner has intended to carry out the work as per the specification and the demand of the private respondent is whether in tune with the tender specification, this Court directed the learned counsel for the petitioner to produce the description of the work of the subject tender. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has furnished the copy of the description of the work which forms part of the tender.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the private respondents states

that if the petitioner is ready to carry out the work as per the specification, the private respondents have no objection.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) confirms that if necessary protection will be given to the petitioner to carry out the work as per the tender specification and the work shall be done under the supervision of the Block Development Officer and the protection is sought by the BDO for execution of the work.

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5. Recording the above undertaking, the Writ Petition is disposed

of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

23.10.2024

jv

Internet: Yes/No Index: Yes/No speaking order/ Non Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

To

1. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent, Vellore District.

2. The Sub Inspector of Police, K.V.Kuppam Police Station, Vellore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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Dr.G. JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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W.P.No.20460 of 2024

23.10.2024

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Karthik B

Coram

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G.Jayachandran

CNR

HCMA011194822024

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Public Procurement and Tenders

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G. Jayachandran

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