Chennai Electricity Board v. The Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P. Nos.9742, 9746, 9749, 9751 and 9754 of 2020 and W.M.P. Nos.11867, 11868, 11869, 11870, 11871, 11872, 11873, 11874, 11875 and 11876 of 2020 Chennai Electricity Board Contractor Welfare Association represented by its President ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2. The Chief Engineer (Distribution), Chennai North Region, TANGEDCO, 5A Block, First Floor, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3. The Superintending Engineer, CDC, Chennai North Region, TANGEDCO, Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

4. M/s. Chennai Development Circle Contractors Welfare Association, represented by its Secretary Duraisamy, No.159, 14th Street, Krishna Nagar, Maduraivoyal, Chennai-600 095.

... Respondents

Common Prayer: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records in the tender - Tender No.CED/CNR/C-100/2020-21, CED/CNR/C-101/2020-21, CED/CNR/C-99/2020-21, CED/CNR/C98/2020-21 and CED/CSR/C-761/2020-21 respectively on the file of the 2nd respondent with regard to clauses in Section C Bid Qualification requirements as illegal and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to follow the procedure in earlier tenders floated more particularly permitting Consortium and instead of fixation of the value of the work in single contract in to for a financial year. For Petitioner : Mr. D. Murugan for Mr. B. Manoharan For Respondents : Mr. L. Jaivenkatesh, Standing Counsel [for TANGEDCO][for R1 to R3] No appearance [for R4] COMMON ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw these Writ petitions as infructuous. He has made an endorsement in the case bundles in this regard.

2. Therefore, these Writ petitions stands dismissed as 'withdrawn'. No order as to costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 11.01.2024 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no mjs To

1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2. The Chief Engineer (Distribution), Chennai North Region, TANGEDCO, 5A Block, First Floor, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3. The Superintending Engineer, CDC, Chennai North Region, TANGEDCO, Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

mjs W.P. Nos.9742, 9746, 9749, 9751 and 9754 of 2020 11.01.2024