T.Mathisekar v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 04.03.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.5987 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015

1. T.Mathisekar

2. R.Ranganathan

3. P.Bharathi

4. Ramadoss

5. Santhakumari

6. Pramila

7. Kaliyaperumal

8. Arasu

9. Ambika

10. Subramani

11. Kamala

12. Sivagami

13. Kamatchi

14. Shanmuganathan

15. Krishnan

16. Kaliyaperumal

17. Sudharsanam

18. Subramani

19. Balu

20. Kumar

21. Kalivaradhan

22. Poorani

23. Kaliyamoorthy

24. Arumugam

25. Murugan

26. Dhanalakshmi

27. Ranganathan

28. Jaya

29. Bakkiyam

30. Ponnammal

31. Chandra

32. Thamburaj

33. Sundaram

34. Raji

35. Karthikeyan

36. Chakrabani

37. Velmurugan

38. Boopathy

39. Lakshmi

40. Dhanalakshmi

41. Elangovan

42. Murugan

43. Sivabakkiam

44. Muthusamy

45. Manikandan

46. Murali

47. Murugan

48. K.Kathirvel ... Petitioners Vs The Commissioner, Cuddalore Municipality, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire records relating to the impugned auction notice of the respondent dated 20.02.2015 in Vae.Aa.No.40/2015/Sae.Ma.Tho/Cuddalore published in Dinathanthi, dated 21.02.2015 insofar relates to in S.No.5 and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents : Mr.S.Gunasekaran, Govt. Advocate

O R D E R

Heard Mr.C.Prakasam, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.S.Gunasekaran, learned Government Advocate, who accepts notice for the respondent. With the consent of either side the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage.

2. The Petitioners are trading in the platforms in Cuddalore Municipal area. The petitioners now seek to quash the tender notification issued by the respondent calling for the tenders from persons, who could collect toll from platform vendors. The

petitioners are under the apprehension that if the tenderer is appointed, there will be lot of other problems to be faced by them and the tenderer would arbitrarily interfere with their business activities.

3. The plea raised by the petitioners is thoroughly misconceived. The Municipality for the purpose of the welfare of public is involved in the process of collecting toll. In fact the procedure adopted by the respondent-Municipality, i.e., calling for the tender is in consonance of Tender Transparency Act. Therefore, there is no error in the procedure adopted by the Corporation and hence the Writ Petition fails and the same is dismissed. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gg To The Commissioner, Cuddalore Municipality, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

W.P.No.5987 of 2015 MSM(CO) CA(13/03/2015)