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M/S.Kcp Infra Limited v. the Superintending Engineer

Madras HC2 Jul 2025WP/24002/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; WP No. 24002 of 2025; WMP No. 26985 of 2025; N. Mala J.; 02-07-2025; KCP Infra Limited; Greater Chennai Corporation; Superintending Engineer Storm Water Drain Department; Executive Engineers Zones 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; site visit certificate; Tender Notice No.S.W.D.C. No.B1/0607/2025; Two Cover System; Rejuvenation of Virugambakkam Arumbakkam Canal; Rejuvenation of Otteri Nullah canal; disposed of; no costs; consent final disposal at admission stage.

What did the court decide?

On the learned Standing Counsel's submission that the site visit certificate would be issued by 11.00 a.m. on 04.07.2025, the Court recorded the submission and disposed of the writ petition with no costs; the connected miscellaneous petition (WMP No. 26985 of 2025) was closed. ¶76

M/S.Kcp Infra Limited Vs the Superintending Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed by way of a writ of mandamus to issue the site visit certificate to the petitioner as per its applications dated 19.06.2025, so that it can submit its bids online on or before 07.07.2025, 3.00 PM under Tender Notice No.S.W.D.C. No.B1/0607/2025 approved dated 29.05.2025. +1 more

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Court's answer

The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submitted that the site visit certificate as sought for by the petitioner will be issued by 11.00 a.m. on 04.07.2025; the Court recorded this submission.

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Ratio / Principle

Recording the Standing Counsel's submission, the writ petition is disposed of with no costs.

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Key takeaways

The connected miscellaneous petition (WMP No. 26985 of 2025, seeking stay of further proceedings pursuant to the tender notification) is closed.ratio¶77

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (N. Mala J.), 02-07-2025 — WP No. 24002 of 2025 (with connected WMP No. 26985 of 2025), disposed of. M/s.Kcp Infra Ltd. sought a writ of mandamus (under Article 226, Constitution of India) directing Greater Chennai Corporation officials (Superintending Engineer, SWD, and Executive Engineers, Zones 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11) to issue a site visit certificate as per its applications dated 19.06.2025, enabling online bid submission by 07.07.2025, 3.00 PM under Tender Notice No.S.W.D.C. No.B1/0607/2025 approved dated 29.05.2025 for rejuvenation of Virugambakkam Arumbakkam Canal (Zones 8, 9, 10, 11) and Otteri Nullah canal (Zones 5, 6, 8); a tender condition required uploading the site visit certificate in the online portal by that deadline. Taken up for final disposal at admission by consent. On the learned Standing Counsel (E.C.Ramesh)'s submission that the site visit certificate would be issued by 11.00 a.m. on 04.07.2025, the Court recorded the submission, disposed of the writ petition with no costs, and closed the connected miscellaneous petition.

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WP No. 24002 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 02-07-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA

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WP No. 24002 of 2025

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AND

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WMP NO. 26985 OF 2025

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M/s.Kcp Infra Limited Registered Office At No.4, Ground Floor, Alayam Space, Anandha Road, Alwarpet, Chennai- 600 018. Rep By Its Director, K.Muthukumarasamy.

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Petitioner(s)

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The Superintending Engineer Storm Water Drain Department, Amma Maligai , Rippon Builing Campus, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai600 003.

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2.The Executive Engineer

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Zone- 5, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.9, Chidamabram 7th Street, Basin Bridge , Chidambaram, Nagar, Chennai-01.

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3.The Exeuctive Engineer

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Zone-6, Greater Chennai Corporation, 158, Strahans Road, Pattalam,

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

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WP No. 24002 of 2025

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Chennai-012.

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4.The Executive Engineer Zone-8, Greater Chennai Corporation, 36-b, Pulla Avenue, Sehenoy Nagar, Chennai-30

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5.The Executive Engineer Zone-9, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.8, 4th Cross Street, Lake Area, Nungambakkam, Chennai- 34.

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6.The Executive Engineer Zone-10, Greater Chennai Corporation, 11/25, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Corporation Colony, Kodambakkam, Chennai-24.

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7.The Executive Engineer Zone- 11, Greater Chennai Corporation, 33, Arcot Road, Valasaravakkam, Chennai-087.

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Respondent(s)

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WMP No. 26985 of 2025

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M/s.Kcp Infra Limited Registered Office At No.4, Ground Floor, Alayam Space, Anandha Road, Alwarpet, Chennai- 600 018. Rep By Its Director, K.Muthukumarasamy.

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Petitioner(s)

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The Superintending Engineer

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WP No. 24002 of 2025

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Storm Water Drain Department, Amma Maligai , Rippon Builing Campus, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai600 003.

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2.The Executive Engineer Zone- 5, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.9, Chidamabram 7th Street, Basin Bridge , Chidambaram, Nagar, Chennai-01.

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3.The Exeuctive Engineer Zone-6, Greater Chennai Corporation, 158, Strahans Road, Pattalam, Chennai-012.

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4.The Executive Engineer Zone-8, Greater Chennai Corporation, 36-b, Pulla Avenue, Sehenoy Nagar, Chennai-30

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5.The Executive Engineer Zone-9, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.8, 4th Cross Street, Lake Area, Nungambakkam, Chennai- 34.

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6.The Executive Engineer Zone-10, Greater Chennai Corporation, 11/25, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Corporation Colony, Kodambakkam, Chennai-24.

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7.The Executive Engineer Zone- 11, Greater Chennai Corporation, 33, Arcot Road, Valasaravakkam, Chennai-087.

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WP No. 24002 of 2025

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Respondent(s)

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WP No. 24002 of 2025

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PRAYER

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Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to issue site visit certificate to the petitioner as per the applications of the petitioner dated 19.06.2025 in order to submit his bids through online on or before 07.07.2025, 3.00 PM in respect of Tender Notice No.S.W.D.C. No.B1/ 0607/ 2025, approved dated 29.05.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent for the works viz. Rejuvenation of Virugambakkam Arumbakkam Canal in Zones -8,9,10 and 11 and Rejuvenation of otteri Nullah canal in Zones 5,6 and 8 (2 packages Viz. S.W. D.C. NO.B1/ 0607-1/ 2025 and S.W.D.C. No. B1/ 0607-2/ 2025).

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WMP No. 26985 of 2025

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PRAYER

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To stay of all further proceedings in pursuant to the Tender Notification in Tender Notice No.S.W.D.C. No.B1/ 0607/ 2025, approved dated 29.05.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent for the works viz. Rejuvenation of Virugambakkam Arumbakkam Canal in Zones -8,9,10 and 11 and Rejuvenation of otteri Nullah canal in Zones 5,6 and 8 (2 packages Viz. S.W. D.C. NO.B1/ 0607-1/ 2025 and S.W.D.C. No. B1/ 0607-2/ 2025) Pending disposal of the above writ petition.

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WP No. 24002 of 2025

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Doraisamy

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For Respondent(s): Mr.E.C.Ramesh, St.C. For Respdts.

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ORDER

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(1) Mr.E.C.Ramesh, learned Standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the

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respondents.

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(2) By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal

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at the stage of admission itself.

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(3) The writ petition is filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus, to direct the

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respondents to issue site visit certificate to the petitioner as per the applications of the petitioner dated 19.06.2025 in order to submit his bids through online on or before 07.07.2025, 3.00 PM in respect of Tender Notice No.S.W.D.C. No.B1/ 0607/ 2025, approved dated 29.05.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent for the works viz. Rejuvenation of

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Virugambakkam Arumbakkam Canal in Zones -8,9,10 and 11 and Rejuvenation of otteri Nullah canal in Zones 5,6 and 8 (2 packages Viz.

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S.W. D.C. NO.B1/ 0607-1/ 2025 and S.W.D.C. No. B1/ 0607-2/ 2025).

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(4) The 1st respondent issued a Tender Notification dated 29.05.2025 inviting tender bids under Two Cover System through online for works mentioned in

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the Tender Notice. One of the conditions of the tender is that the tenderer should submit site visit certificate from the competent authority and upload

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the site visit certificate in the online portal on or before 07.07.2025 at 3.00

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p.m. Hence, the petitioner submitted a representation on 19.06.2025, to the

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respondents to conduct the site inspection through the concerned Zonal

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Executive Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation along with the petitioner

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and to issue the site visit certificate. As no action was taken, the petitioner

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was constrained to file the above writ petition with the aforesaid prayer.

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(5) The learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondent submits that the

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site visit certificate as sought for by the petitioner, will be issued by 11.00

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a.m. on 04.07.2025.

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(6) Recording the said submission made by the learned Standing counsel for the

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respondents, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently,

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connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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02-07-2025

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

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WP No. 24002 of 2025

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WP No. 24002 of 2025

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WP No. 24002 of 2025

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1.The Superintending Engineer Storm Water Drain Department, Amma Maligai , Rippon Builing Campus, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai600 003.

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2.The Executive Engineer Zone- 5, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.9, Chidamabram 7th Street, Basin Bridge , Chidambaram, Nagar, Chennai-01.

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3.The Exeuctive Engineer Zone-6, Greater Chennai Corporation, 158, Strahans Road, Pattalam, Chennai-012.

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4.The Executive Engineer Zone-8, Greater Chennai Corporation, 36-b, Pulla Avenue, Sehenoy Nagar, Chennai-30

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5.The Executive Engineer Zone-9, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.8, 4th Cross Street, Lake Area, Nungambakkam, Chennai- 34.

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6.The Executive Engineer Zone-10, Greater Chennai Corporation, 11/25, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Corporation Colony, Kodambakkam,

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WP No. 24002 of 2025

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Chennai-24.

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7.The Executive Engineer Zone- 11, Greater Chennai Corporation, 33, Arcot Road, Valasaravakkam, Chennai-087.

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WMP No. 26985 of 2025

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1.The Superintending Engineer Storm Water Drain Department, Amma Maligai , Rippon Builing Campus, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai600 003.

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2.The Executive Engineer Zone- 5, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.9, Chidambaram 7th Street, Basin Bridge , Chidambaram, Nagar, Chennai-01.

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3.The Exeuctive Engineer Zone-6, Greater Chennai Corporation, 158, Strahans Road, Pattalam, Chennai-012.

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4.The Executive Engineer Zone-8, Greater Chennai Corporation, 36-b, Pulla Avenue, Sehenoy Nagar, Chennai-30

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5.The Executive Engineer Zone-9, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.8, 4th Cross Street, Lake Area,

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Nungambakkam, Chennai- 34.

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6.The Executive Engineer Zone-10, Greater Chennai Corporation, 11/25, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Corporation Colony, Kodambakkam, Chennai-24.

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7.The Executive Engineer Zone- 11, Greater Chennai Corporation, 33, Arcot Road, Valasaravakkam, Chennai-087.

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WP No. 24002 of 2025

N.MALA J.

WP No. 24002 of 2025 AND WMP NO. 26985 OF 2025

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02-07-2025

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M/S.Kcp Infra Limited v. the Superintending Engineer

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