C.Loganathan, v. The Managing Director,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.11.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.Nos.31028 to 31030 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.34007 to 34012 of 2017 C.Loganathan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.31028/2017 A.Arul Sundar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.31029/2017 J.Pandian ... Petitioner in W.P.No.31030/2017 Vs.

1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The District Manager, TASMAC - Thirumalizai -Unit III, No.1, Bangalore National Highways, Chembarambakkam, Thiruvallur District - 602 103. ... Respondents in all W.Ps Petitions filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in tender notification Na.Ka.No.R8/652/2017 in respect of Shop Nos.4136, 4110 & 4168 dated 03.11.2017 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 insofar as the petitioners are concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.Gnanadesikan, Senior Counsel (in all W.Ps) for M/s. Gnanadesikan Law Associates For Respondent : Mr.P.Arumugarajan, (in all W.Ps) Standing Counsel C O M M O N O R D E R Mr.P.Arumugarajan, learned standing counsel takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petitions are taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2.The petitioners have filed the above Writ Petitions to issue writs of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records from the file of the 2nd respondent in tender notification in respect of Shop Nos.4136, 4110 & 4168 dated 03.11.2017 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 insofar as the petitioners are concerned. 3.The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that this Court by order dated 23.11.2017, in the connected Writ Petitions in W.P.Nos.29727 to 29746 of 2017 etc. batch, had dismissed the Writ Petitions finding that the petitioners have not made out any case for interference with the impugned notification.

Further, the learned counsel submitted that as against the order passed by the learned Single Judge in the Writ Petitions, the petitioners therein have also filed Writ Appeals in W.A.Nos.1574 & 1575 of 2017. The learned counsel for the respondent further submitted that the Writ Appeals filed by some of the petitioners in W.A.Nos.1574 & 1575 of 2017 were also dismissed as withdrawn by the Division Bench of this Court today (i.e.) 29.11.2017. The learned counsel submitted that in view of the orders passed by the learned Single Judge and the Division Bench of this Court, the Writ Petitions may be dismissed.

4.Following the orders passed by the learned Single Judge in the Writ Petitions in W.P.Nos.29727 to 29746 of 2017 etc batch and the orders of the Division Bench of this Court in the Writ Appeals in W.A.Nos.1574 & 1575 of 2017, the present Writ Petitions are dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar va To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The District Manager, TASMAC - Thirumalizai -Unit III, No.1, Bangalore National Highways, Chembarambakkam, Thiruvallur District - 602 103.

W.P.Nos.31028 to 31030 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.34007 to 34012 of 2017 BR(CO) TR(14/12/2017)