Contractor sought mandamus directing issue of work site inspection and machinery certificates to enable tender bids. Respondents agreed to inspect on submission of documents; court recorded submissions, directed inspection and certificate issuance upon compliance, disposing of the petition with no costs.
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W.P(MD)No.25413 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 16.09.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA
Writ Petition(MD)No.25413 of 2025
M/s Vijay Durgambiga Construction rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.N.Manoj 4D, Ramalingam Street, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli – 627 003.
..Petitioner
Vs.
... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent forthwith to issue the work site Inspection Certificate and working condition of plants and Machineries Certificate to the petitioner based on petitioner's application dated 11.09.2025 enabling the petitioner to submit the tender bid as per the Tender Notification in Tender Notice No. 18/2025-2026/HDO dated 13.08.2025 Tender Notice No. 19/2025-2026/HDO dated 14.08.2025 and Tender Notice No. 20/2025-2026/HDO dated 18.08.2025 issued by the 1st respondent.
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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ponkarthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasikumar Spl. Govt. Pleader
ORDER
The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to issue a Work Site Inspection Certificate and a Working Condition of Plants and Machineries Certificate, based on his application dated 11.09.2025, enabling him to submit the tender bid pursuant to Tender Notification No. 18/2025-2026/HDO dated 13.08.2025, Tender Notification No. 19/2025-2026/HDO dated 14.08.2025, and Tender Notification No. 20/2025-2026/HDO dated 18.08.2025 issued by the first respondent.
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above stipulation, the respondents shall conduct the inspection and issue the necessary certificate. Since the order has been passed in open court, there is no necessity for the respondents to insist upon certified copies of today’s order. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.
16.09.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Divisional Engineer could be directed to issue the work site inspection and machinery condition certificates needed to bid in pending highway tenders.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M/s Vijay Durgambiga Construction rep. by its Managing Partner, Mr.N.Manoj
The Superintending Engineer (Highways) Construction and Maintenance Circle, Tirunelveli
The Divisional Engineer (Highways), Thoothukudi (H) C & M Division, Highways Department, Thoothukudi
P.T.Asha
As recorded by the court registry
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