T.Sundar Raj Vs The Registrar of Co-operative… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

T.Sundar Raj Vs The Registrar of Co-operative… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be forbidden from calling for tenders from private tenderers for transport services to the 3rd and 4th respondent societies in light of Circular No.9/2023 dated 16.03.2023 of the 1st respondent, and the impugned tender notification quashed as illegal (raised in the prayer; not adjudicated on the merits - petition dismissed as infructuous). +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous, the Court taking on record the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the validity of the tender notification had expired and the relief sought did not survive for consideration.

Key takeaways

No costs were ordered and the connected miscellaneous petitions (WMP(MD)Nos.1268, 1269, 1270 and 1272 of 2024) were closed.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

MADRAS HIGH COURT (Madurai Bench) - Hemant Chandangoudar, J. - WP(MD). No.1238 of 2024 and WMP(MD)Nos.1268, 1269, 1270 and 1272 of 2024 - Decided 03/03/2026 - Constitutional law / Co-operative societies - Article 226 of the Constitution of India - Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus - Petitioners T.Sundar Raj and Susheela sought quashing of a tender notification dated 09.01.2024 issued by the 5th respondent (Tender Committee, Nagercoil) in respect of the 3rd respondent society (Thovalai Agasteeswaram Taluks Agricultural Producers Co-Operative Marketing Society Limited), published in the Dhinamalar daily dated 10.01.2024, and forbearance by the respondents from calling for tenders from private tenderers for transport services to the 3rd and 4th respondent societies in light of Circular No.9/2023 dated 16.03.2023 of the 1st respondent (Registrar of Co-operative Societies) - At hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the validity of the tender notification had expired and the relief sought did not survive for consideration - Submission taken on record - Writ Petition DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS - No costs - Connected miscellaneous petitions closed - Substantive question of legality of the tender notification versus the circular was not adjudicated.

WP(MD). No.1238 of 2024

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Dated : 03/03/2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

WP(MD). No.1238 of 2024 and WMP(MD)Nos.1268,1269, 1270 and 1272 of 2024

T.Sundar Raj,

Susheela ... Petitioners

Vs

The Registrar of Co-Operativ, E Societies, Nv Natarajan Maligai, 170, Periyar Evr High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010..

The Joint Registrar of Co-Op, Erative Societies, District Collectorate Campus, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District..

The Thovalai Agasteeswaram Taluks Agricultural Producers Co-Operative Marketing Society Limited, No.3547, Represented by its

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Special Officer, Vettornimadam, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District

The Kalkulam Vilavancode Tal, Uks Agricultural Producers Co-Operative Marketing Society (Kvtcms), No.Y285, Represented by its Special Officer, Marthandam, Kanyakumari District.

The Tender Committee, Represented by its Chairman, District Registrar, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents

PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned tender notification issued by the 5th respondent dated 09.01.2024 in respect of the 3rd respondent society published in the Dhinamalar daily in its publication dated 10.01.2024 and quash the same as illegal and consequently forbear the respondents from calling for tender from private tenderers for transport services to the respondent 3 and 4 society in light of the circular of the 1st respondent in circular No.9/2023 dated 16.03.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.Mahaboob Athiff M., For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.B.Ahamed Yashmin, Government Advocate For R3 : Mr.C.Sankar Prakash

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ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the validity of the tender notification has expired and hence the relief

sought for in this writ petition does not survive for consideration.

The said submission is taken on record.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

03.03.2026

CM

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TO,

The Registrar of Co-Operativ, E Societies, Nv Natarajan Maligai, 170, Periyar Evr High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010..

The Joint Registrar of Co-Op, Erative Societies, District Collectorate Campus, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District..

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR,J

CM

WP(MD). No.1238 of 2024 and WMP(MD)Nos.1268,1269, 1270 and 1272 of 2024

Date : 03/03/2026

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