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V Best Engineers Vs The Chief Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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V Best Engineers v. The Chief Engineer

Madras HC15 Apr 2026WP(MD)/10717/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

V.Best Engineers v. Chief Engineer, PWD Trichy Region & others — Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, W.P(MD)No.10717 of 2026, decided 15.04.2026 by Hemant Chandangoudar J. Mandamus under Article 226 seeking Site Visit Certificate for Short-Term E-Tender Notice No.01SE/B (C&M) C/Trichy/2026-27 dated 06.04.2026; disposed of on the Government Advocate's recorded submission that the certificate would issue if the petitioner visited the site; direction to issue certificate forthwith subject to site visit; no costs; connected W.M.P(MD)No.8384 of 2026 closed. Keywords: site visit certificate, e-tender, Public Works Department Trichy, Article 226 mandamus.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the third respondent to issue the Site Visit Certificate to the petitioner forthwith, subject to the petitioner having visited the site in question; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition W.M.P(MD)No.8384 of 2026 closed.

Why is it important?

On the learned Government Advocate's submission, on instructions, that the Site Visit Certificate would be issued to the petitioner provided the petitioner had visited the site, the Court placed the submission on record and directed the third respondent to issue the Site Visit Certificate to the petitioner forthwith, subject to the petitioner having visited the site in question. ¶28

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to the third respondent to issue the Site Visit Certificate to the petitioner forthwith, subject to the petitioner having visited the site in question; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition W.M.P(MD)No.8384 of 2026 closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the third respondent should be directed to issue the Site Visit Certificate to the petitioner so as to enable it to participate in the tender process pursuant to the tender document dated 06.04.2026.

Court's answer

On the learned Government Advocate's submission, on instructions, that the Site Visit Certificate would be issued to the petitioner provided the petitioner had visited the site, the Court placed the submission on record and directed the third respondent to issue the Site Visit Certificate to the petitioner forthwith, subject to the petitioner having visited the site in question.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition(MD)No.10717 of 2026 (Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Hemant Chandangoudar J., 15.04.2026): V.Best Engines petitioner sought a mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution directing the Executive Engineer Electrical, Public Works Department, Trichy, to issue a Site Visit Certificate relating to Short-Term E-Tender Notice No.01SE/B (C&M) C/Trichy/2026-27 dated 06.04.2026 and to permit it to participate in the tender based on its representation dated 11.04.2026. The learned Government Advocate, on instructions, submitted that the Site Visit Certificate would be issued provided the petitioner had visited the site; the Court placed the submission on record and directed the third respondent to issue the Site Visit Certificate forthwith, subject to the petitioner having visited the site. The writ petition was disposed of with no costs and the connected miscellaneous petition W.M.P(MD)No.8384 of 2026 was closed.

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W.P(MD)No.10717 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 15.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

Writ Petition(MD)No.10717 of 2026

and

W.M.P(MD)No.8384 of 2026

V.Best Engineers, rep. by its Managing Partner, Vignesh S/o R.K.Moorthy 2, 4th Street, Ramalinga Nagar, West Extension 2, Tiruchirappalli - 620 003.

.. Petitioner

Vs

1.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Trichy Region, Trichy - 620 001. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Building Construction and Maintenance, Trichy. 3.The Executive Engineer Electrical, Public Works Department, Electrical Division, Trichy.

..Respondents

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W.P(MD)No.10717 of 2026

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to issue site visit certificate to the petitioner relating to the tender notification in Short-Term E-Tender Notice No.01SE/B (C&M) C/Trichy/2026-27/dated 06.04.2026 and permit the petitioner to participate in the tender based on the representation of the petitioner dated 11.04.2026.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth

For Respondents : Mr.P.B.ahamed Yasmin Parvin Govt. Advocate

ORDER

The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to the third respondent to issue a Site Visit Certificate so as to enable the petitioner to participate in the tender process, in pursuance of the tender document dated 06.04.2026.

2.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the Site Visit Certificate will be issued to the petitioner today, provided that the petitioner has visited the site.

3.The said submission is placed on record.

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W.P(MD)No.10717 of 2026

4.In view of the above submission, the third respondent is

directed to issue the Site Visit Certificate to the petitioner forthwith, subject to the petitioner having visited the site in question.

5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of.

No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

15.04.2026

NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes skn Note : Issue copy on 15.04.2026.

To

1.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Trichy Region, Trichy - 620 001.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Building Construction and Maintenance, Trichy.

3.The Executive Engineer Electrical, Public Works Department, Electrical Division, Trichy.

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W.P(MD)No.10717 of 2026

HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR , J.

skn

Writ Petition(MD)No.10717 of 2026

and

W.M.P(MD)No.8384 of 2026

15.04.2026

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the third respondent should be directed to issue the Site Visit Certificate to the petitioner so as to enable it to participate in the tender process pursuant to the tender document dated 06.04.2026.¶21
The court held
On the learned Government Advocate's submission, on instructions, that the Site Visit Certificate would be issued to the petitioner provided the petitioner had visited the site, the Court placed the submission on record and directed the third respondent to issue the Site Visit Certificate to the petitioner forthwith, subject to the petitioner having visited the site in question.ratio¶28

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶17

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Tender notified by the respondents vide Short-Term E-Tender Notice No.01SE/B (C&M) C/Trichy/2026-27 dated 06.04.2026, for participation in which the petitioner sought a Site Visit Certificate.¶17
Prior proceeding
Petitioner made a representation dated 11.04.2026 seeking permission to participate in the tender.¶17

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
V.Best Engineers, rep. by its Managing Partner, Vignesh S/o R.K.Moorthy¶9
B.Prasanna Vinoth
respondent
The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Trichy Region, Trichy¶12
P.B.ahamed Yasmin Parvin
respondent
The Superintending Engineer, Building Construction and Maintenance, Trichy¶12
P.B.ahamed Yasmin Parvin
respondent
The Executive Engineer Electrical, Public Works Department, Electrical Division, Trichy¶12
P.B.ahamed Yasmin Parvin

Coram

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Hemant Chandangoudarauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 15 Apr 2026 · April
Registered: 15 Apr 2026
Case no.: WP(MD)/10717/2026
CNR: HCMD010539442026
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: Hemant Chandangoudar
Disposal: DISPOSED OF
Case type: W.P(MD)

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V Best Engineers v. The Chief Engineer, WP(MD)/10717/2026 (MAD), decided on 15 April 2026.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history2

Tender notified by the respondents vide Short-Term E-Tender Notice No.01SE/B (C&M) C/Trichy/2026-27 dated 06.04.2026, for participation in which the petitioner sought a Site Visit Certificate.
Petitioner made a representation dated 11.04.2026 seeking permission to participate in the tender.

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Bench / Coram

Hemant Chandangoudar

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