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Ramaraj.P v. The District Collector

Madras HC19 Jan 2026WP(MD)/23224/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Fishing rights auction / tender; 44 Kanmai / tanks; Vasudevanallur Panchayat Union; Tenkasi District; District Collector, Tenkasi; Commissioner / Block Development Officer; Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus; tender period 01.07.2022 to 30.06.2023 expired; nothing survives for adjudication; writ petition closed without costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no merits finding on legality, arbitrariness or tender-transparency compliance.

What did the court decide?

Since the period covered under the impugned tender notification (one year, from 01.07.2022 to 30.06.2023) had already expired, nothing survives for adjudication; accordingly the writ petition stands closed with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. ¶23

Ramaraj.P Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P(MD)No.23224 of 2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 19.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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W.P(MD)No.23224 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.17313, 17315 & 17316 of 2022

P.Ramaraj

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

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2.The Commissioner / Block Development Officer, Vasudevanallur Panchayat Union, Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi District. ... 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 Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the second respondent in connection with the impugned auction / tender scheduled on 30.09.2022 for fishing rights in the 44 Kanmai / tanks in the Vasudevanallur Panchayat Union, vide his

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P(MD)No.23224 of 2022

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proceedings No.Nil dated Nil and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in tenders Act and thereby direct the second respondent to issue fresh notification for the auction / tender of the fishing rights for the above said Kanmais as per the above said Act within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu

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For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader for R.1

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Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R.2

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ORDER

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The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned auction notice dated 30.09.2022 relating to fishing rights in 44 tanks in Vasudevanallur Panchayat Union.

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2.A perusal of the tender notification reveals that it was issued for

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a period of one year, from 01.07.2022 to 30.06.2023. Since the period covered under the impugned tender notification has already expired, nothing survives for adjudication.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P(MD)No.23224 of 2022

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3.This Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently,

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connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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19.01.2026