Colonel K Malaiappan (Retd) v. Union Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 09.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.9762 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.11695 of 2018 Colonel K Malaiappan (Retd), Proprietor, Malli Security and Detective Services (Regd), Old 959, Poonamallee High Road, Above RK Medicals, Vepperry, Chennai - 600 084.

...Petitioner

..Vs..

1. Union of India, Rep by its Secretary to Government, Ministry Telecommunications, New Delhi-110 011.

2. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., (BSNL) Rep. by its Chairman cum Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001.

3. The Chief General Manager (BSNL), Chennai Telephones, 78 Pursawalkkam High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

4. The General Manager (N W O), Chennai South, BSNL Chennai Telephones, 40-E, CIPET Road, Thiru-vi-ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

...Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the 4th respondent from finalizing the tender process initiated under tender notification bearing No. PGM(S)/STM(O&M)/EOI - Infrastructure Mtce/2017-18 dated 01/02/2018 in favour of the bidders non fulfilling the statutory requirement and further direct the 4th respondent to finalise the tender process in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

favour of next available and qualified bidder complying all statutory requirements.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Arumugam

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous.

2. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jd/mpl To

1. The Secretary to Government, Union of India,Ministry Telecommunications, New Delhi-110 011.

2. The Chairman cum Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., (BSNL) Bharat Sanchar Bhavan,Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Jan path, New Delhi - 110 001.

3. The Chief General Manager (BSNL), Chennai Telephones, 78 Pursawalkkam High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

4. The General Manager (N W O), Chennai South,BSNL Chennai Telephones, 40-E, CIPET Road, Thiru-vi-ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

W.P.No.9762 of 2018 and W.M.P No.11695 of 2018 GSM(CO) RGA(03/01/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/