Saravana Associates Builders v. The Secretary To The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P. No. 12270 of 2021 Saravana Associates Builders Promoters and Contractors, Represented by its Partner, J.Uppili Srinivasan, S/o. G.K.Jeganathan, No. 5, Sri Mookambigai Nagar, Manojpatti Road, Medical College Post, Thanjavur District - 613 004.

... Petitioner Vs

1. The Secretary to the Government, Animal & Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2. Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner,

3. Tender Award Committee, Represented by its Chairman/Commissioner, 1/5

4. The Chief Engineer, Fisheries Department, Chennai - 35.

... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned letter issued by the fourth respondent vide Lr. No. DB/C.505-A/2021 dated 11.02.2021 and quash the same as illegal and consequently directing the first to fourth respondents to follow the Rules and Regulations of the Tender Bid Invitation under Tender Notice No. 10/DB/F.114 N/2020 dated 05.11.2020 and grant the good opportunity to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr. E.Vijay Anand, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order dated 11.02.2021 passed by the fourth respondent, thereby rejected the tender submitted by the petitioner.

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2. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that now the period itself has been expired and therefore, nothing survives for further consideration in this Writ Petition.

3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, the petitioner is at liberty to participate in the fresh tender floated by the fourth respondent in future. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.

24.06.2024 Index:Yes/No kv To

1. The Secretary to the Government, Animal & Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2. Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner, 3/5

3. Tender Award Committee, Represented by its Chairman/Commissioner,

4. The Chief Engineer, Fisheries Department, Chennai - 35.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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