A handling and transport contractor challenged a two-year blacklisting order by Central Warehousing Corporation barring it from tenders; the court closed the petition as infructuous since the blacklisting period had expired.
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WP(MD).No.7711 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.01.2026 CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
WP(MD) No. 7711 of 2023 and
WMP(MD) Nos. 7181 & 7182 of 2023
SMT Transport Handling and Transport Contractors Represented by its Managing Partner D.Gowsalya
...Petitioner
Vs
1.Central Warehousing Corporation represented by the Chairman Central Warehousing Corporation Corporate Office 4/1 Siri Institutional Area Hauz Khas New Delhi 110 016
2.The Regional Manager Central Warehousing Corporation No.4, North Avenue Saidapet, Chennai 600 015
....Respondents
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 entire records connected with the impugned order in No.CWC/RO-CNI/H&TNGL/2022-23/ dated 24.01.2023 issued by the respondent No.2 and quash the same as illegal, consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the upcoming tenders in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.
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For Petitioner :Mr.R.Alagumani
For Respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India :Mr.R.Thirunavukkarasu for R2
O R D E R
The present writ petition has been filed by Handling and Transport Contractors of the first respondent challenging the order of blacklisting dated 24.01.2023 for a period of two years.
2.Considering the fact that the period has already been expired, nothing survives to be adjudicated in this writ petition. The writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
19.01.2026
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R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.
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WP(MD) No. 7711 of 2023 and WMP(MD) Nos. 7181 & 7182 of 2023
19.01.2026
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
SMT Transport Handling and Transport Contractors represented by its Managing Partner D.Gowsalya
Central Warehousing Corporation represented by the Chairman
The Regional Manager, Central Warehousing Corporation
R.Vijayakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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