Petitioner challenged a temple shop auction order while claiming to be the successful bidder of an earlier tender with a renewal application pending. The court held that having participated in the fresh tender, he was estopped from challenging it, and dismissed the writ petition.
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W.P.(MD)No.20941 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 15.11.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
W.P.(MD)No.20941 of 2024 and
W.M.P.(MD)Nos.17728, 17729 and 17731 of 2024
V.Baskaran
...Petitioner
Vs
3.The Assistant Commissioner / Sarkar, HR and CE Department, TNHB Colony, Ellis Nagar, Madurai.
Arlmigu Balathadayuthabani Swami Thirukovil, Nethaji Road, Madurai.
... Respondents
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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order of auction of the third and fourth respondents dated 14.08.2024 and quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.07.2024 for renewal of lease of the shop situated in Ward No.4, Block No.07, Survey No.930, Door No.183A of Melamasi Veethi, Madurai.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.RamsundarVijayraj
For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader For R-4 : Mr.S.Manohar
O R D E R
Heard Mr.S.RamsundarVijayraj, learned counsel for the petitioner,
Mr.P.Subbaraj , learned Special Government Pleader, for the respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.P.Subbaraj, learned counsel for the 4th respondent.
order of auction of the third and fourth respondents dated 14.08.2024 and quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.07.2024 for
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renewal of lease of the shop situated in Ward No.4, Block No.07, Survey No.930, Door No.183A of Melamasi Veethi, Madurai.
Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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Note: Issue Order Copy on 15.11.2024 . To:
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a petitioner who participated in a fresh tender could challenge the temple shop auction notification while his lease renewal representation was pending.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
V.Baskaran
The Commissioner, O/o.the Commissioner of HR and CE Department, Chennai
The Joint Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Madurai Region
The Assistant Commissioner / Sarkar, HR and CE Department, Madurai
The Executive Officer, Arlmigu Balathadayuthabani Swami Thirukovil, Madurai
K.Kumaresh Babu
As recorded by the court registry
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