Kartheepan Travels, v. Government Of India, Dept. Of
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23.11.2021 C O R A M THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.Nos.20511 & 20512 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.24111 to 24114 of 2018 Kartheepan Travels Represented by its Partner A.Elumalai
...Petitioner in both W.Ps
Vs 1.Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy, General Services Organisations, Engineering Service Groups, Kalpakkam - 603 102.
Represented by Chief Administrative Officer On behalf of the President of India 2.Administrative Officer-III, GSO Annex building, Kalpakkam - 603 102.
Kancheepuram District.
3.Administrative Officer-III, IGCAR/GSO, Liaison Office at Madras Regional Purchase Unit, 6th floor, B-Wing, Shastri Bhavan, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.
... Respondents in both W.Ps Prayer in W.P.No.20511 of 2018 Writ Petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarifid Mandamus, seeking to call for the entire records relating to order of online rejection of the second respondent dated 01.08.2018 of EMD (Earnest Money Deposit) of the tender application of the petitioner in Bid Control No.100503 dated 27.07.2018 for Tender No. GSO/TPT/2018/03 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to accept the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) submitted by the petitioner in Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) No.N 361944 dated 02.08.2018 for Rs.13,68,000/- drawn on Central Bank of India, Mandhaveli Branch and consider the tender application of the petitioner for Tender No.GSO/TPT/2018/03 in Bid Control No. 100503 dated 27.07.2018 on merits for technical bid and financial bid.
Prayer in W.P.No.20512 of 2018 Writ Petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarifid Mandamus, seeking to call for the entire records relating to order of online rejection of the second respondent dated 01.08.2018 of EMD (Earnest Money Deposit) of the tender application of the petitioner in Bid Control No.100502 dated 27.07.2018 for Tender No. GSO/TPT/2018/02 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to accept the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) submitted by the petitioner in Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) No.N 361943 dated 02.08.2018 for Rs.7,84,320/- drawn on Central Bank of India, Mandhaveli Branch and consider the tender application of the petitioner for Tender No.GSO/TPT/2018/02 in Bid Control No. 100502 dated 27.07.2018 on merits for technical bid and financial bid.
In both W.Ps For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sukumaran For Respondents: Mr.J.Madhanagopal Rao Senior Central Government Standing Counsel
ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Senior Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that, this Court vide order dated 09.08.2018, directed the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's tender applications along with Demand Drafts and the same was complied with by the respondents 2 and 3. Therefore, the prayer sought for in the present Writ Petitions have become infructuous.
2.The learned counsel for the petitioner acceded the submission made by the learned Senior Central Government Standing Counsel.
3.Recording the submission made by the learned Senior Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rst
To:
1.Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy, General Services Organisations, Engineering Service Groups, Kalpakkam - 603 102.
Represented by Chief Administrative Officer On behalf of the President of India 2.Administrative Officer-III, GSO Annex building, Kalpakkam - 603 102.
Kancheepuram District.
3.Administrative Officer-III, IGCAR/GSO, Liaison Office at Madras Regional Purchase Unit, 6th floor, B-Wing, Shastri Bhavan, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.
W.P.Nos.20511 & 20512 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.24111 to 24114 of 2018 PL(CO) A.SK(08.12.2021)