K.Manikandan v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
K.Manikandan v. District Collector, Kanyakumari & Executive Officer, Edaicode Grade I Town Panchayat — W.P.(MD)No.21182 of 2023, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 28.04.2025 (reserved 31.01.2025) by L.Victoria Gowri, J. Challenge to tender notice/process dated 09.08.2023 for providing paver block to Pandaravilai Chekittavilai and other roads in Edaicode Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District, citing the Tamilnadu Tender Transparency Act, 1998. Petition disposed of on the court's record that the earlier tender was cancelled and fresh tender called; no costs. Petitioner's counsel: T.Lajapathi Roy (Senior Counsel), C.Bharathi; Respondents: P.Veerakathiravan (Addl. Advocate General) with S.Kameswaran (Government Advocate).
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the writ petition was disposed of recording that the earlier tender process stands cancelled and a fresh tender has been called for; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.