A construction firm sought mandamus directing highway authorities to issue work site inspection and plant/machinery certificates for tender bids. The court directed the petitioner to present the site and machinery for inspection, and the authorities to issue the certificates the same day.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 12.12.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.P.(MD)No.35759 of 2025
M/s. Vijay Durgambiga Construction, Represented by its Managing Partner, N.Manoj, 4D, Ramalingam Street, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli - 627 003.
...Petitioner
...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS, directing the 2nd respondent to forthwith issue the Work Site Inspection Certificate and the Working Condition of Plants and Machineries Certificate to the petitioner based on the application dated 08.12.2025, enabling the petitioner to submit the tender bid as per the Tender Notifications in Tender Notice No.21/2025-26/HDO/NH dated 03.12.2025 and
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Tender Notice No.12/2025-26/HDO/NH dated 01.12.2025 issued by the 1st respondent.
For Petitioner : M/s.R.Ponkarthikeyan
For Respondents
: M/s.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed seeking a mandamus as against the second respondent to issue Work Site Inspection Certificate and the Working Condition of Plants and Machineries Certificate to the petitioner on or before 15.12.2025.
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No costs.
12.12.2025
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Note: Issue order copy on 12.12.2025
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R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.
RJR
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents could be directed to issue the Work Site Inspection Certificate and Working Condition of Plants and Machineries Certificate to enable the petitioner to bid in pending tenders.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M/s. Vijay Durgambiga Construction, represented by its Managing Partner, N.Manoj
The Superintending Engineer, (Highways), National Highways, Madurai Circle, Madurai – 02
The Divisional Engineer (National Highways), Tirunelveli
R.Vijayakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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