National Federation Of Farmers v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :24.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Writ Petition No.14575 of 2025 & W.M.P.Nos.16456, 16459 & 16463 of 2025 National Federation of Farmers' Procurement, Processing and Retailing Cooperatives of India Ltd, (NACOF), a Cooperative Society, registered under Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Govt, of India, represented herein by its State Manager Mr.N.Gurusamy, at No. 5/1 & 5/2, "A", 1st Floor, Gopalamenon Road, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600 024.

... Petitioner /versus/

1. The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Civil Supplies Corporation, ("TNCSC") CMRL Admin Building, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 107.

2. The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Civil Supplies, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3. The Deputy Secretary (Budget), Finance Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondents Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for records in amendment dated 1/4

15.04.2025 for the Tender Ref No.BS3/013209/2025 (TNSC/25-26) Tender Notice No.DIPR/1436/Tender/2025, dated 09.04.2025 and consequently quash the clause 20(p) of the Amendments in Tender Notice No.DIPR/1436/Tender/225, dated 09.04.2025 to abide by the letter/spirit of Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 and the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Rules, 2000 in all future tenders.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Velmurugan For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichandar, Special Government Pleader, for R1 to R3

O R D E R

When the matter came up for admission, the Learned Counsel for the petitioner and the Learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that the matter has become infructuous nothing remains to be decided, in view of the amendment issued to the impugned tender notification.

2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.

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To,

1. The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Civil Supplies Corporation, ("TNCSC") CMRL Admin Building, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 107.

2. The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Civil Supplies, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3. The Deputy Secretary (Budget), Finance Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

4. The Government Pleader, High Court, Madras. 3/4

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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