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Tst and Co., v. The Chief Engineer

Madras HC5 Dec 2025WP(MD)/35069/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ of Mandamus; Article 226; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; TST and Co.; Public Works Department; Work Site Visit Certificate; E-Tender Notice Number 48 CE/DO/2025-26/ dated 18.11.2025; Construction of New Government Industrial Training Institute Building at Nanjoor, Pudukkottai District; Executive Engineer Trichy; Chief Engineer Chepauk; site visit 03.12.2025; fresh site visit directed 06.12.2025; certificate to be issued forthwith; tender participation; disposed of; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to make a Work Site Visit on 06.12.2025; respondent authorities directed to co-operate and issue the relevant certificate forthwith; Writ Petition disposed of with no order as to costs; connected Miscellaneous Petitions closed. ¶27

Tst and Co., Vs The Chief 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 Court should direct the second respondent to issue the Work Site Visit Certificate to enable the petitioner to participate in Sl. No.3 (Construction of New Government Industrial Training Institute Building at Nanjoor, Pudukkottai District) under E-Tender Notice Number 48 CE/DO/2025-26/ dated 18.11.2025. +1 more

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Court's answer

In view of the written instructions conveyed by the Government Advocate, the petitioner is directed to make a Work Site Visit on 06.12.2025.

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Ratio / Principle

The respondent authorities are directed to co-operate with the writ petitioner and issue the relevant certificate forthwith.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (R.Vijayakumar, J.), order dated 05.12.2025 disposing of W.P.(MD).No.35069 of 2025, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by TST and Co. (represented by its Partner, Selvam) seeking a Mandamus directing the Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Projects Division, Trichy, to issue a Work Site Visit Certificate enabling the petitioner to participate in Sl. No.3 Construction of New Government Industrial Training Institute Building at Nanjoor, Pudukkottai District, under E-Tender Notice Number 48 CE/DO/2025-26/ dated 18.11.2025 issued by the Chief Engineer, PWD (with an alternate prayer that tender documents be accepted without insisting on the certificate). Counsel submitted that the petitioner had visited the site on 03.12.2025 but the certificate was not issued; the Government Advocate received written instructions that a fresh visit accompanied by PWD officials would result in issuance. Accordingly, the Court directed the petitioner to make a Work Site Visit on 06.12.2025 and directed the respondent authorities to co-operate and issue the relevant certificate forthwith; no order as to costs; connected Miscellaneous Petitions (W.M.P(MD) Nos.27759, 27761 and 27762 of 2025) closed.

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W.P.(MD).No.35069 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 05.12.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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W.P(MD)No.35069 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD) Nos.27759, 27761 and 27762 of 2025

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TST and Co., Represented by its Partner, Selvam (M/50/25) S/o.Thanga Muthu, Thuvaravayal, Odukkur Post, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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...Petitioner

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The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Projects, Chepauk, Chennai.

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The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Projects Division, Trichy. ... 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 Mandamus, thereby direct the 2^nd respondent to issue the Work Site Visit Certificate to enable the petitioner to participate in Sl. No.3 Construction of New Government Industrial Training Institute Building at Nanjoor in Pudukottai District of the E-Tender Notice

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Number 48 CE/DO/2025-26/ dated 18.11.2025 issued by the 1st respondent and in the alternate to direct the 1^st respondent to accept the tender documents to be uploaded by the petitioner without insisting for the production of work site visit certificate with respect to the E-Tender Notice Number 48 CE/DO/ 2025-26/ dated 18.11.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Sekar

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For Respondents : Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar Government Advocate

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O R D E R

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The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a Mandamus as against the second respondent for issuance of Work Site Visit Certificate to enable the petitioner to participate in Sl. No.3 Construction of New Government Industrial Training Institute Building at Nanjoor in Pudukottai District of the E-Tender Notice Number 48 CE/DO/2025-26/ dated 18.11.2025.

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2. According to the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, though the petitioner has visited the site on 03.12.2025, Work Site Visit Certificate has not been issued by the second respondent. Hence the present Writ Petition.

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3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents has received written instructions to the effect that in case if the petitioner visits the site along with Public Work Department officials, he would be issued with Work Site Visit Certificate.

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4. In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to make a Work Site Visit on 06.12.2025 . The respondent authorities are directed to co-operate with the writ petitioner and issue relevant certificate forthwith.

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5. With the above said observation, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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