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M/S. Sri Maruthani Hollow v. The Chief Engineer

2017-02-21Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.02.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.Nos.858 to 865 of 2017 M/s Sri Maruthani Hollow Bricks Venkatesapuram Gudiyatham Road Katpadi Taluk Vellore 632 007 rep.by its Proprietrix Tmt.J.Tamilarasi ..Petitioner in W.P.No.858 of 2017 M/s Om Muruga Mosaic Paving Tiles & Hallow Bricks No.16, New Street Vellore Block Sitheri Vellore Taluk, Vellore District rep.by its Proprietor P.V.Elangovan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.859 of 2017 M/s Om Muruga Agencies No.111, Yathavar Street Kanji Village, Chengam Taluk Tiruvannamalai 606 702 rep.by its Proprietor G.Srinivasan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.860 of 2017 M/s Arunai Hollow Bricks No.48/1B2, Salem Bye Pass Road Near Hotel Ishwarya Krishnagiri 635 001 rep.by its Proprietor N.Rajes Kumar ..Petitioner in W.P.No.861 of 2017 M/s S.R.Traders No.10, Near Desi Hostel MGR Nagar, Virupatchipuram Vellore 632 002 rep.

by its Proprietrix Tmt.T.Anuradha ..Petitioner in W.P.No.862 of 2017 M/s Shankar Hollow Bricks No.25/10, Tiruvannamalai Main Road Thatchanarayanan Kottai Chengam Taluk Tiruvannamalai 606 709 rep.by its Proprietor G.Anandhan ..Petitioner in W.P.No.

M/s Raviselvam & Co., No.784/1A, Veera Kovil Street Ariyalur Village Vellore 632 055 rep.by its Proprietor P.Raviselvam ..Petitioner in W.P.No.864 of 2017 R.Bharathi ..Petitioner in W.P.No.865 of 2017 -vs1. The Chief Engineer/Civil Designs Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited 3rd Floor, Eastern Wing NPKRR Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002

2. The Chief Engineer Mettur Thermal Power Station II Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited Mettur Dam 636 406 Salem District .. Respondents 1 & 2 in all the W.P's.

Petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the requests of the petitioners dated 28.03.2016, 25.03.2016, 26.03.2016, 16.03.2016, 23.03.2016, 25.03.2016, 20.03.2016, 25.03.2016 respectively, for renewal of the allotment orders for 2016-17 for the supply of dry fly ash from MTPS II to the petitioners. For Petitioners :: Mr.V.Elangovan in all Writ Petitions For Respondents :: Mr.S.K.Rameshuwar in all Writ Petitions

ORDER

Eight petitioners have filed separate writ petitions seeking a common prayer for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the Chief Engineer/Civil Designs, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, the first respondent herein to consider the representations/applications of the petitioners dated 28.03.2016, 25.03.2016, 26.03.2016, 16.03.2016, 23.03.2016, 25.03.2016, 20.03.2016, 25.03.2016 respectively, for renewal of the allotment orders for 2016-17 for the supply of dry fly ash from MTPS II to the petitioners.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned standing counsel for the respondents.

3. The issue raised in these writ petitions is squarely covered by my order dated 12.1.2017 made in W.P.Nos.1029 to 1036 of 2017 (M/s Sree Thirumurugan Hallow Bricks, Hosur etc., & others v. The Chief Engineer/Civil Designs, TANGEDCO, Chennai & another), wherein I had directed as follows:- "5. Considering the fact that the petitioners have been engaged in the manufacture of bricks with the use of dry fly ash supplied by the respondents, this Court finds no impediment to direct the first respondent to consider the applications of the petitioners on merit. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to consider the pending applications of the petitioners dated 26.03.2016, 15.03.2016, 25.03.2016, 25.03.2016, 25.03.2016, 30.03.2016, 25.03.2016, 19.03.2016 respectively, for renewal of the allotment orders for the year 2016-17 for the supply of dry fly ash from the second respondent, on merit and pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs."

4. Following the above order, the first respondent is hereby directed to consider the pending applications of the petitioners dated 28.03.2016, 25.03.2016, 26.03.2016, 16.03.2016, 23.03.2016, 25.03.2016, 20.03.2016, 25.03.2016 respectively, for renewal of the allotment orders for the year 2016-17 for the supply of dry fly ash from the second respondent, on merit and pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ss

To

1. The Chief Engineer/Civil Designs Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited 3rd Floor, Eastern Wing NPKRR Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

2. The Chief Engineer Mettur Thermal Power Station II Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited Mettur Dam 636 406 Salem District.

+ 1 cc to M/s. S. Doraisamy, Advocate Sr.10965 W.P.Nos.858 to 865 of 2017 GMI(CO) EU 23.2.17