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V.Umamaheshwari v. the Secretary to Government

Madras HC16 Dec 2025WP/18307/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P.No.18307 of 2024; V.Umamaheshwari (Sri Amman Glass Ware) v. Secretary to Government (Home, Prohibition & Excise), MD TASMAC and Senior Regional Managers (Coimbatore/Trichy/Madurai zones); Article 226 mandamus to finalise tender process under notification dated 14.02.2024; dismissed as infructuous on counsel's endorsement; no costs; Abdul Quddhose, J.; 16.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

None; writ petition dismissed as infructuous with no costs. ¶24

V.Umamaheshwari Vs the Secretary to Government — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.18307 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 16.12.2025

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Coram

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The Honourable Mr.Justice Abdul Quddhose

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W.P.No.18307 of 2024

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V.UMAMAHESHWARI PROPRIETOR SRI AMMAN GLASS WARE.

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..Petitioner

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Vs.

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1 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT FORT ST. GEORGE CHENNAI 600009.

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2 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TASMAC LTD. 4TH FLOOR CMDA TOWER II EGMORE CHENNAI 600008.

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3 THE SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER (COIMBATORE ZONE) 305A VILANKURICHI ROAD CHINTAMANI CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY DEPOT PEELAMEDU CHENNAI 4.

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4 THE SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER (TRICHY ZONE) DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE OLD BUILDING FIRST FLOOR TRICHY 1.

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5 THE SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER (MADURAI ZONE) PLOT NO.100 ANNA NAGAR MADURAI 20.

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...Respondents

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.18307 of 2024

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Prayer

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 3 to 5 to finalise the entire tender process in relation to the Notification issued by the Respondents 3 to 5 on 14.02.2024 and announce the name of the successful bidder in a timebound manner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.K.Harinath Babu For Respondent -1 : Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader For Respondents 2 to 5 : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar Standing Counsel (TASMAC)

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Order

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the

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prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has now become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle today. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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16.12.2025

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Index : yes/no Neutral Citation : yes/no

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.18307 of 2024

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