S.M..Contractors v. The Superintending Engineer,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20.05.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.No.18836 of 2025 & W.M.P.No.21089 of 2025 M/s.S.M.K.Contractors, Rep. by its Partner, B.Manoj Macniel, No.77/2, 1st Floor, Prakasam Salai, Chennai - 600 108.
... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Superintending Engineer, Storm Water Drain Department, Amma Maligai, Rippon Building Campus, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai - 600 003.
2.The Executive Engineer, Zone-4, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.265, Thiruvottiyur High Road, Korukkupet, Old Washermanpet, Chennai - 600 021.
3.The Executive Engineer, Zone- 8, Greater Chennai Corporation, 36-B, Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai - 600 030.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to issue "Site Visit Certificate" to the petitioner as per the application of the petitioner dated
15.05.2025 and 17.05.2025 in order to submit his bids through online on or before 22.05.2025, 15.00 Hrs in Tender Notice No.S.W.D.C.No.B2/1318/2025 dated 05.05.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent in respect of works in Sl.No.10 and 17 in Zone 4 and Sl.Nos.18, 19, 22 and 23 in Zone 8. For Petitioner :Mr.V.Elangovan For Respondents :Mr.E.C.Ramesh, Standing Counsel
ORDER
Heard Mr.V.Elangovan for the petitioner and Mr.E.C.Ramesh, learned Standing Counsel who takes notice for the respondents.
2. The petitioner seeks for a direction to the respondents to issue a site visit certificate as per his applications dated 15.05.2025 and 17.05.2025.
3. When the matter is taken up for admission, the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submit that the site visit certificate will be issued to the petitioner by today (20.05.2025) or by latest tomorrow (21.05.2025).
4. The said submission of the learned Standing Counsel 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.
20.05.2025 nl Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order To 1.The Superintending Engineer, Storm Water Drain Department, Amma Maligai, Rippon Building Campus, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai - 600 003.
2.The Executive Engineer, Zone-4, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.265, Thiruvottiyur High Road, Korukkupet, Old Washermanpet, Chennai - 600 021.
3.The Executive Engineer, Zone- 8, Greater Chennai Corporation, 36-B, Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai - 600 030.
V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN . J, nl 20.05.2025