R.Rama Rao v. The Superintending Engineer
In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 16.5.2025 Coram :
The Honourable Mr.Justice V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Writ Petition No.18316 of 2025 & WMP.No.20518 of 2025 R.Rama Rao, Civi Engineering Contractor
...Petitioner
Vs 1.The Superintending Engineer, Storm Water Drain Department, Amma Maligai, Rippon Building Campus, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai-3.
2.The Executive Engineer, Zone - 8, Greater Chennai Corporation, 36-B, Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai-30.
3.The Executive Engineer, Zone - 10, Greater Chennai Corporation, 11/25, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Corporation Colony, Kodambakkam, Chennai-24.
...Respondents
PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to issue site visit certificate to the petitioner as per the applications of the 1/4
petitioner dated 12.5.2025 in order to submit his bids through online on or before 22.5.2025 15.00 hrs in Tender Notice No.S.W.D.C.No. B2/1318/2025 dated 05.5.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent in respect of works Sl.Nos.18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 and 34 with respect to Zones 8 and 10.
For Petitioner :
Mr.V.Elangovan For Respondents :
Mr.M.Suresh Kumar, Additional Advocate General for Mr.E.C.Ramesh for Corporation
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the learned Standing Counsel accepting notice for the respondents.
2. The petitioner seeks for a direction to the respondents to issue a site visit certificate as per his application dated 12.5.2025.
3. When the matter is taken up for admission, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that the site visit certificate will be issued to the petitioner by 2/4
tomorrow i.e. 17.5.2025.
4. The said submission of the learned Additional Advocate General is taken as an undertaking given by the first respondent to this Court and it is placed on record.
5. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected WMP is closed.
16.5.2025 Index : Yes (or) No To 1.The Superintending Engineer, Storm Water Drain Department, Amma Maligai, Rippon Building Campus, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai-3.
2.The Executive Engineer, Zone - 8, Greater Chennai Corporation, 36-B, Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai-30.
3.The Executive Engineer, Zone - 10, Greater Chennai Corporation, 11/25, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Corporation Colony, Kodambakkam, Chennai-24.
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V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN,J RS WP.No.18316 of 2025& WMP.No.20518 of 2025 16.5.2025 4/4