R.Suresh (Shop No.8259), v. The Managing Director,

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 27.11.2017 Coram :

The Honourable Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.30495 to 30554 & 30556 to 30562 of 2017 and all connected pending WMPs R.SURESH (SHOP NO.8259) ..PETITIONER in WP No.30495 of 2017 S.BALAJI (SHOP NO.377) ..PETITIONER in WP No.30496 of 2017 L.SRIRAM (SHOP NO.8735) ..PETITIONER in WP No.30497 of 2017 A.R.GUNASEKARAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30498 of 2017 S.SHANMUGA VADIVEL ..PETITIONER in WP No.30499 of 2017 S.MURUGAN (SHOP NO.337) ..PETITIONER in WP No.30500 of 2017 L.SUBBARAJ (SHOP NO.951) ..PETITIONER in WP No.30501 of 2017 A.L.NATARAJ (SHOP NO.429) ..PETITIONER in WP No.30502 of 2017 G.THIRUNAVUKKARASU ..PETITIONER in WP No.30503 of 2017 A.ARULNIDHI ..PETITIONER in WP No.30504 of 2017 A.M.MALAR VENDHAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30505 of 2017 M.SUDHARSAN S/O.MUTHU ..PETITIONER in WP No.30506 of 2017 M.SUDHARSAN S/O.MUTHU ..

PETITIONER in WP No.30507 of 2017 M.AYYASAMY ..PETITIONER in WP No.30508 of 2017 P.SURESH S/O.PERIYASAMY ..PETITIONER in WP No.30509 of 2017 P.RAMANATHAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30510 of 2017 N.MURUGANANTHAM ..PETITIONER in WP No.30511 of 2017 A.AYYASAMY ..PETITIONER in WP No.30512 of 2017 C.SINGARAVELU ..PETITIONER in WP No.30513 of 2017 A.VEERAMANI ..PETITIONER in WP No.30514 of 2017 A.L.NAUSHAD ALI ..PETITIONER in WP No.30515 of 2017 S.MURUGESAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30516 of 2017 D. ARI KRISHNAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30517 of 2017 A. JEEVAGAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30518 of 2017 G. RAJ KUMAR ..PETITIONER in WP No.30519 of 2017 D. VIJAYA KUMAR ..PETITIONER in WP No.30520 of 2017 G. RAJ KUMAR ..PETITIONER in WP No.30521 of 2017 M. MARI KRISHNAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30522 of 2017 C. MURUGAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30523 of 2017 S. SEKAR ..

PETITIONER in WP No.30524 of 2017 R. RAVICHANDRAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30525 of 2017 S.SELVARAJ ..PETITIONER in WP No.30526 of 2017 K. GOVINDARAJ ..PETITIONER in WP No.30527 of 2017 L.MUKILAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30528 of 2017 A. RAJAKUMARI ..PETITIONER in WP No.

K.CHANDRASEKAR SHOP NO.9178 ..PETITIONER in WP No.30530 of 2017 G.VIJAYAKUMAR ..PETITIONER in WP No.30531 of 2017 S.LAKSHMI KUMAR ..PETITIONER in WP No.30532 of 2017 J.RAMAMOORTHY(SHOP NO.170) ..PETITIONER in WP No.30533 of 2017 S.LAKSHMI KUMAR ..PETITIONER in WP No.30534 of 2017 A.DHANRAJ (SHOP NO.306) ..PETITIONER in WP No.30535 of 2017 S.P.JAGADEEH (SHOP NO.331) ..PETITIONER in WP No.30536 of 2017 S.PARTHIBAN (SHOP NO.302) ..PETITIONER in WP No.30537 of 2017 R.PREMKUMR (SHOP NO.324) ..PETITIONER in WP No.30538 of 2017 M. RAJA ..PETITIONER in WP No.30539 of 2017 RAJASEKARAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30540 of 2017 L.MURUGAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30541 of 2017 A.SRINIVASAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30542 of 2017 PARTHASARATHY ..PETITIONER in WP No.30543 of 2017 M.BALAJI ..PETITIONER in WP No.30544 of 2017 G.MUTHUMAARI S/O.GANESAN ..

PETITIONER in WP No.30545 of 2017 SRI RANGAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30546 of 2017 MURUGARAJ ..PETITIONER in WP No.30547 of 2017 RAMAIAH ..PETITIONER in WP No.30548 of 2017 SIVASANKAR ..PETITIONER in WP No.30549 of 2017 RAVI S/O.RAJAGOPAL ..PETITIONER in WP No.30550 of 2017 ANBU SELVAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30551 of 2017 ELUMALAI ..PETITIONER in WP No.30552 of 2017 N. VIJAYAKUMAR ..PETITIONER in WP No.30553 of 2017 MURUGAVEL ..PETITIONER in WP No.30554 of 2017 A.RAVICHANDRAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30556 of 2017 A.RAVICHANDRAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30557 of 2017 A.RAVICHANDRAN ..PETITIONER in WP No.30558 of 2017 K.SHANMUGAVEL ..PETITIONER in WP No.30559 of 2017 KRISHNAWENI ..PETITIONER in WP No.30560 of 2017 A.DORGA LAKSHMI ..PETITIONER in WP No.30561 of 2017 U.BALACHANDER ..PETITIONER in WP No.30562 of 2017 Vs 1.

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TAMIL NADU STATE MARKETING CORPORATION LTD (TASMAC), CMDA TOWERS, 4TH FLOOR, EGMORE, CHENNAI-8.

2.THE DISTRICT MANAGER, TAMIL NADU STATE MARKETING CORPORATION LTD., (TASMAC), NILGIRI DISTRICT, NO.363, REGENT HOUSE, CLUB ROAD, OOTY-643 001.

..Respondents in WP.30495 of 2017

1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) CMDA Towers 4th Floor Egmore Chennai-600 008.

2 The District Manager Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Chennai Central District B-4 Ambattur Industrial Estate Ambattur Chennai-600 058.

..Respondents in WP.No.30496, 30499 to 30504, 30518 of 2017

1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) CMDA Towers 4th Floor Egmore Chennai-600 008.

2 The District Manager Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Tiruvallur (East) District No.1 Bangalore High Road Sembarambakkam Chennai- 602 103.

..Respondents in WP.30497 of 2017 1 The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) CMDA Towers 4th Floor Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2 The Senior Regional Manager The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd. LLA Building, Anna Salai Chennai-600 002.

3 The District Manager Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Chennai (South) District B-4 Ambattur Industrial Estate Ambattur, Chennai-600 058.

..Respondents in WP.30498/17 1 The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Egmore Chennai-08

2 The District Manager TASMAC- Thirumalizai Unit III No.1 and Unit III Bangalore National Highways Chembarambakkam Thiruvallur District- 602 103 ..Respondents in WP.30505 to 30516 of 2017 1 The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Egmore Chennai 600 008 2 The District Manager TASMAC- Kancheepuram (South) District No.14-18 Sidco Industrial Estate Orikkai Kancheepuram 631 502 Kancheepuram District ..Respondents in WP.30517, 30519 of 2017 The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Egmore Chennai 600 0085 2 The District Manager TASMAC- Kancheepuram (South) District No.14- 18 Sidco Industrial Estate Orikkai, Kancheepuram 631 502 Kancheepuram District ..Respondents in WP.30520 to 30526/2017 The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Egmore Chennai 600 0085 2 The District Manager TASMAC- Kancheepuram (South) District No.B- 4 Ambattur Industrial Estate Ambattur Chennai 600 058 ..Respondents in WP.30527, 30528, 30529, 30532, 30533,

30534, 30527, 30535, 30536, 30537, 30538 of 2017 1 The Managing Director Tamil Nadu state Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) CMDA Towers 4th Floor Egmore Chennai-600 008 2 The District Manager Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) No.1 Bangalore High Road Tirumazhisai Chennai 600 124 ..Respondents in WP.30530 and 30531 of 2017 1 The Tamil Nadu State Marketing corporation Ltd(TASMAC) Rep. by the Managing Director Thalamuth Natarajan Malligai Gandhi Irwin Road Egmore Chennai 600 008 2 The District Manager The tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd. (TASMAC) Thiruvallur (East) No1 Bangalore High way Chembarambakkam Thiruvallur Dist., ..Respondents in WP.30539 of 2017 The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC) Rep by its District Manager Thiruvallur East No.1 Bangalore High Road, Sembarambakkam Chennai 602 123 ..Respondent 30540to 30542 of 2017 The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC) Rep. by its District Manager Chennai (North) District No.B-4 Ambattur Industrial Estate Ambattur Chennai-600 058.

..Respondents 30543 to 30554/17 and WP.No.30556 to 30562/2017

"These Petitions under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus"

W.P.No.30495 of 2017: Calling for the records relating to the online Tender Notification issued the 2nd respondent dated 06.11.2017 vide reference RC.A2. No.1565/2017 in respect shop bearing No.8259 situated at No.214 & 215, Main Bazaar, Ooty-643 001, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the provision of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and consequently direct the respondents herein to fix the fair and justifiable license fee and grant the license for shop No.8259 and permit me to run the said shop by paying the existing amount paid for previous year till the refixation of upset price WP No.30496 of 2017: Calling for the records relating to the online Tender Notification issued the 2nd respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.B1/264/2017 in respect shop bearing No.

377 situated at No.93, Gadz Road, Pattalam, Chennai-600 012, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the provision of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and consequently direct the respondents herein to fix the fair and justifiable license fee and grant the license for shop No.377 and permit me to run the said shop by paying the existing amount paid for previous year till the refixation of upset price WP No.30497 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online Tender Notification issued the 2nd respondent dated 06.11.2017 vide No. RC/7733/ A4/2017 in respect shop bearing No.

8705 situated at 16/A, 17, 17/A, Elizabeth Nagar, Ponniamman Salai, Chennai-600 110, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the provision of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and consequently direct the respondents herein to fix the fair and justifiable license fee and grant the license for shop No.8735 and permit me to run the said shop by paying the existing amount paid for previous year till the refixation of upset price WP No.30498 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online tender notification bearing Na.Ka. No.B1/1655/2017 dated 03.11.2017 of the 3rd respondent herein and quash the same and forbear the respondents from increasing the upset price in respect of the license to collect empty bottles and sale of eatables in the shop No.

WP No.30499 of 2017: Calling for the records of the Tender Notification issued by the 2nd respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.B1/264/2017 in respect shop bearing No.524 situated at AB 117, 4th Avenue, Santhi Colony, Chennai-600 040, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 WP No.30500 of 2017: Calling for the records of the Tender Notification issued by the 2nd respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.B1/264/2017 in respect shop bearing No.337 situated at 102, Shop 6 & 7, New Avadi road, Kilpakkam Garden Colony, Chennai-600 010, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 WP No.

30501 of 2017:Calling for the records of the Tender Notification issued by the 2nd respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.B1/264/2017 in respect shop bearing No.951 situated 159, L.B.Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600 041, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998.

WP No.30502 of 2017:Calling for the records of the Tender Notification issued by the 2nd respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.B1/264/2017 in respect shop bearing No.429 situated at Door No.1767-A, 18th Main Road, Anna Nagar West, Chennai-40, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 WP No.30503 of 2017: Calling for the records of the Tender Notification issued by the 2nd respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.B1/264/2017 in respect shop bearing No.5450, D-Block, Anna Nagar East, 1st Main Road, Chennai-600 102, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 WP No.

30504 of 2017:Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka. No.B1/ 264/ 2017, dated 3.11.2017 in respect Shop NO.490 published in Dinamani Tamil Daily newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30505 of 2017:Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka. No.R8/652/ 2017, dated 3.11.2017 in respect of Shop NO.

Tamil Daily newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30506 of 2017:Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka. No.R8/652/ 2017, dated 3.11.2017 in respect of Shop NO.4100 published in Dinamani Tamil Daily newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30507 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka. No.R8/652/ 2017, dated 3.11.2017 in respect of Shop NO.4132 published in Dinamani Tamil Daily newspaper on 05.11.

2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30508 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka. No.R8/652/2017, dated 3.11.2017 in respect of Shop No.4017, published in Dinamani Tamil Daily newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30509 of 2017:Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No. R8/652/2017, dated 03.11.2017 in respect of Shop No. 4326 published in Dinamani Tamil daily newspaper on 05.11.

2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30510 of 2017:Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka. No.R8/652/2017, dated 03.11.2017 in respect of shop no.4537, published in Dinamani Tamil Daily newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30511 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka. No.R8652/2017, dated 3.11.2017 in respect Shop NO.4346 published in Dinamani Tamil Daily newspaper on 05.11.

2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30512 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka. No.R8/652/ 2017, dated 3.11.2017 in respect of Shop No.4161 published in Dinamani Tamil Daily newspaper on 05.11.

and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30513 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka. No.R8/652/ 2017, dated 3.11.2017 in respect of Shop No.4301 published in Dinamani Tamil Daily newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30514 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka. No.R8/652/ 2017, dated 3.11.2017 in respect of Shop No.4118 published in Dinamani Tamil Daily newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.

30515 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka. No.R8/652/ 2017, dated 3.11.2017 in respect Shop No.4151 published in Dinamani Tamil Daily newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30516 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka. No.R8/ 652/ 2017, dated 3.11.2017 in respect of Shop No.4139 published in Dinamani Tamil Daily newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30517 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.1456/R6/2017, dated 03.

11.2017 in respect of Shop 4055 published in Dinakaran Tamil daily Newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30518 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.B1/264/2017 , dated 03.11.2017 in respect of Shop 448 published in Dinakaran Tamil daily Newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30519 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.1456/R6/2017, dated 03.11.2017 in respect of Shop 4013 published in Dinakaran Tamil daily Newspaper on 05.11.

further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30520 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.1456/R6/2017, dated 03.11.2017 in respect of Shop 4040 published in Dinakaran Tamil daily Newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30521 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.1456/R6/2017, dated 03.11.2017 in respect of Shop 4014 published in Dinakaran Tamil daily Newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.

30522 of 2017 Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.1456/R6/2017, dated 03.11.2017 in respect of Shop 4027 published in Dinakaran Tamil daily Newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30523 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.1456/R6/2017, dated 03.11.2017 in respect of Shop 4030 published in Dinakaran Tamil daily Newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30524 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.1456/R6/2017, dated 03.11.

2017 in respect of Shop 4001 published in Dinakaran Tamil daily Newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30525 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.1456/R6/2017, dated 03.11.2017 in respect of Shop 4016 published in Dinakaran Tamil daily Newspaper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30526 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.1456/R6/2017, dated 03.11.2017 in respect of Shop 4540 published in Dinakaran Tamil daily Newspaper on 05.11.

further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notification in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30527 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.B1/1655/2017, dated 03.11.2017 in respect of Shop No.602 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notificaiton in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30528 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.B1/264/2017, dated 03.11.2017 in respect of Shop No.413 published in Dinamani Tamil daily News paper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notificaiton in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.

30529 of 2017: Calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in Tender Notification Na.Ka.No.B1/264/2017, dated 03.11.2017 in respect of Shop No.425 published in Dinamani Tamil daily News paper on 05.11.2017 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to re-notify the tender notificaiton in so far as the petitioner is concerned WP No.30530 of 2017: Calling for the records relating to the paper publication dated 04.05.2017 in Chennai edition of Makkal Kural Tamil daily with respect to Tender notification dated 06.11.2017 vide RC/7733/A4/ 2017 issued by the 2nd Respondent in respect shop bearing No.9178, situated at No.

21, Industrial Estate, Mugappair, Chennai 600 037, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of Rule 20 of the Tamilnadu Transparency in Tender Rules, 2000 and consequently direct the Respondents herein to fix the fair and justifiable license fee and grant the license for Shop No.9178 and permit petitioner to run the said shop by paying the existing amount paid for previous year till the... WP No.30531 of 2017: Calling for the records relating to the Online Tender Notification issued by the 2nd respondent dated 06.11.2017 vide RC/7733/A4/ 2017 is respect shop bearing No.8799 situated at No.

27, Mahatma Gandhi 600 058, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the provisions of The Tamilnadu Transparency in Tender Act,1998 and consequently direct the Respondents herein to fix the fair and justifiable license fee and grant the license for Shop No.8799 and permit petitioner to run the said shop by paying the existing amount paid for previous year till the... WP No.30532 of 2017: Calling for the records relating to the Tender notification issued the 2nd Respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.A4/561/ 2017 in respect Shop bearing No.

situated at No.4 S.R.P. Koil Street, Peravallur, Chennai 600 028, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the Provisions of The Tamilnadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and consequently direct the Respondents herein to fix the fair and justifiable license fee and grant the license for Shop No.283 and permit petitioner to run the said shop by paying the existing amount paid for previous year till the refixation of upset price WP No.30533 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online Tender notification issued the 2nd Respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.A1/561/ 2017 in respect Shop bearing No.170, situated at No.1B, Waltax Road, V.O.C.

Street, Chennai600 001, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the Provisions of The Tamilnadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and consequently direct the Respondents herein to fix the fair and justifiable license fee and grant the license for Shop No.170 and permit petitioner to run the said shop by paying the existing amount paid for previous year till the refixation of upset price WP No.30534 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online Tender notification issued the 2nd Respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.A4/561/2017 in respect Shop bearing No.294, situated at No.

29/B, Red Cross Road, Kolathur, Chennai 600 099, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the Provisions of The Tamilnadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and consequently direct the Respondents herein to fix the fair and justifiable license fee and grant the license for Shop No.294 and permit petitioner to run the said shop by paying the existing amount paid for previous year till the refixation of upset price WP No.30535 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online Tender notification issued the 2nd Respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.B1/264/ 2017 in respect Shop bearing No.306, situated at No.

6 Annai Sathya Nagar, MGR Street, Kolathur, Chennai-600 099, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the Provisions of The Tamilnadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and consequently direct the Respondents herein to fix the fair and justifiable license fee and grant the license for Shop No.306 and permit petitioner to run the said shop by paying the existing amount paid for previous year till the refixation of upset price WP No.30536 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online Tender notification issued the 2nd Respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.B1/264/ 2017 in respect Shop bearing No.311, situated at No.

Chennai-600 023, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the Provisions of The Tamilnadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and consequently direct the Respondents herein to fix the fair and justifiable license fee and grant the license for Shop No.331 and permit petitioner to run the said shop by paying the existing amount paid for previous year till the refixation of upset price WP No.30537 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online Tender notification issued the 2nd Respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.B1/264/ 2017 in respect Shop bearing No.302, situated at No.

18, Kolathur Main Road, Chennai-600 099, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the Provisions of The Tamilnadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and consequently direct the Respondents herein to fix the fair and justifiable license fee and grant the license for Shop No.302 and permit petitioner to run the said shop by paying the existing amount paid for previous year till the refixation of upset price WP No.30538 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online Tender notification issued the 2nd Respondent dated 03.11.2017 vide Na.Ka. No.B1/264/ 2017 in respect Shop bearing No.324, situated at No.

192, Konnur High Road, Ayanavaram, Chennai 600 099, quash the same on the ground of it being arbitrary, irrational, illegal and violative of the Provisions of The Tamilnadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 and consequently direct the Respondents herein to fix the fair and justifiable license fee and grant the license for Shop No.324 and permit petitioner to run the said shop by paying the existing amount paid for previous year till the refixation of upset price WP No.30539 of 2017:To call for the records of the 2nd respondents proceedings of Auction cum Tender Notification bearing Na.Ka.No.A4/7733/2017, dated 03.11.2017 and to quash the said Notification and directing the Respondents to permit the petitioner to run the Bar attached Shop No.8905 at Door No.413, M.T.H.

Road, Ambattur, Chennai 600 053 by paying the existing Licence fee of Rs.84,100/- till the shop is re-auctioned WP No.30540 of 2017: Calling for the records relating to the Tender Notice of the respondent dt 3.11.2017 in Na. Ka. No.

WP No.30541 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the Tender Notice of the respondent dt 3.11.2017 in Na. Ka. No. A4/7733/2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30542 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the Tender Notice of the respondent dt 3.11.2017 in Na. Ka. No. A4/7733/2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30543 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online Tender Notice of the respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka. No.A4/561/2017 and quash the same only is so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30544 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online Tender Notice of the respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka. No.A4/561/2017 and quash the same only is so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.

30545 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online Tender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No. A4/ 561/ 2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30546 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the Online Tender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No. A4/ 561/ 2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30547 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online Tender Notice of the respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka. No.A4/561/2017 and quash the same only is so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30548 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the Online Tender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No. A4/ 561/ 2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.

30549 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the Online Tender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No. A4/ 561/ 2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30550 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the online Tender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.

Na.Ka.No. A4/ 561/ 2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30551 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the onTender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No.A4/561/2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30552 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the onTender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No.A4/561/2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30553 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the onTender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No.A4/561/2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30554 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the onTender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No.

A4/561/2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30556 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the Tender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No. A4/ 561/ 2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30557 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the Tender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No. A4/ 561/ 2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30558 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the Tender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No. A4/ 561/ 2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30559 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the Tender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No.

WP No.30560 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the Tender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No. A4/ 561/ 2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30561 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the Tender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No. A4/ 561/ 2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner WP No.30562 of 2017:Calling for the records relating to the Tender Notice of the Respondent dated 03.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No. A4/ 561/ 2017 and quash the same only in so far as it relates to the petitioner For Petitioners in WP.Nos.30495 to 30497, 30499 to 30503 & 30530 to 30538 of 2017 : Mr.A.Ganapatheeswaran For Petitioner in WP.No.30498 of 2017 : Mr.A.Jenasenan For Petitioners in WP.Nos.30504 to 30529 of 2017 : Mr.B.S.Gnanadesikan, SC for M/s.

Gnanadesikan Law Associates For Petitioner in WP.No.30539 of : Mr.R.Mohanaraja For Petitioners in WP.Nos.30540 to 30554 & 30556 to 30562 of 2017 : Mr.M.Manimaran For Respondents in WP.Nos.30498, 30517 to 30554 & 30556 to 30562 of 2017 : Mr.Arumugharajan For Respondents in WP.Nos.30495 to 30497 & 30499 to 30516 of 2017 : Mr.K.Sathishkumar COMMON ORDER The issue raised in these writ petitions is covered by a decision of this Court in the case of M.Chandiran Vs. Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited & others [W.P.No.29727 of 2017 etc. cases dated 23.11.2017].

2. Following the said decision, these writ petitions are dismissed. No costs. Consequently, all connected pending WMPs are also dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar RS To 1.

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TAMIL NADU STATE MARKETING CORPORATION LTD (TASMAC), CMDA TOWERS, 4TH FLOOR, EGMORE, CHENNAI-8.

2.

THE DISTRICT MANAGER, TAMIL NADU STATE MARKETING CORPORATION LTD., (TASMAC), NILGIRI DISTRICT, NO.363, REGENT HOUSE, CLUB ROAD, OOTY-643 001.

3 THE DISTRICT MANAGER TASMAC- KANCHEEPURAM (SOUTH) DISTRICT NO.B- 4 AMBATTUR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AMBATTUR CHENNAI 600 058 4 THE TAMIL NADU STATE MARKETING CORPORATION LIMITED (TASMAC) REP BY ITS DISTRICT MANAGER THIRUVALLUR EAST NO.1 BANGALORE HIGH ROAD, SEMBARAMBAKKAM CHENNAI 602 123 5 THE SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER THE TAMIL NADU STATE MARKETING CORPORATION LTD. LLA BUILDING, ANNA SALAI CHENNAI-600 002.

6 THE DISTRICT MANAGER TASMAC- THIRUMALIZAI UNIT III NO.1 AND UNIT III BANGALORE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS CHEMBARAMBAKKAM THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT- 602 103 7 THE DISTRICT MANAGER TASMAC- KANCHEEPURAM (SOUTH) DISTRICT NO.14- 18 SIDCO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ORIKKAI, KANCHEEPURAM 631 502 KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT 8 THE DISTRICT MANAGER TAMIL NADU STATE MARKETING CORPORATION (TASMAC) NO.1 BANGALORE HIGH ROAD TIRUMAZHISAI CHENNAI 600 124 + 26 copies Mr. B.S.Gnanadesikan, Associates, SR.84480 + 2 cc to Mr. Mr.P. Arumugharajan, Advocate Sr.84093 + 1 cc to MR.K.Sathish Kumar, Advocate Sr.84503 W.P.No.30495 of 2017 etc, cases SK(CO) EU(01/02/2018)