R.Thamaraiselvan v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.09.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH and THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA W.P.No.12198 of 2020 & W.M.P.Nos.14942, 14946 & 14949 of 2020 R.Thamaraiselvan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Principal Secaretary to Govt., Industries (MMC) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

3.The Joint Director of Geology and Mining, 4.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, No.30, Ground Floor, Collectorate, Krishnagiri.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus calling for records relating to the impugned Tender/Auction Notification issued by the 2nd respondent in his Na.Ka.No.90/2017/Mines dated 06.07.2020, published in Tamil Daily namely Dhina Seithi dated 19.07.2020 and in English daily namely Trinity Mirror dated 20.07.2020 and subsequent Press news Notification dated 04.08.2020 postponing the tender and Auction of quarrying of 18 areas in Krishnagiri District on 04.09.2020 and 05.09.2020 respectively issued by the 2nd respondent herein, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to call for tender applications afresh through E.Tender system instead of submitting the same in person at the office of the 4th respondent herein due to prevailing Covid-19 pandemic situation

and by strictly following the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1959 and 2015.

For Petitioner ..

Mr.D.Baskar For Respondents .. Mr.E.Manoharan, Spl. G.P., (Education)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) In view of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.10791 of 2020 dated 27.08.2020, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. However, the order passed by this Court will not stand in the way of the respondents to proceed in accordance with law. In the event of any fresh tender being called, liberty is given to the petitioner to challenge the same in the manner known to law.

2.The writ petition stands closed accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secaretary to Government, Industries (MMC) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

3.The Joint Director of Geology and Mining,

4.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.29629 W.P.No.12198 of 2020 spd[co] srg 12/10/2020