S.Jayabalan v. The Divisional Engineer(H)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.31667 & 31710 of 2004 & W.M.P.Nos.38384 & 38430 of 2004 S.Jayabalan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.31667/2004 S.Annamalai ... Petitioner in W.P.No.31710/2004 v.

1.The Divisional Engineer (H) Chennai City Roads Division 299, Anna Salai Chenani - 600 006.

2.The Superintending Engineer High Ways Elcot Building, 3rd Floor Guindy Chennai - 600 032 ... Respondents in both WPs Writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, forbearing the respondents from conducting the tender as per tender notice in tender No.21/2004/HDO, dated 11.10.2004 on the file of the 2nd respondent without issuing the tender schedule to the petitioners.

For Petitioner : MrS.Kumara Devan For Respondent : Mr.Era Premnath Govt. Advocate COMMON ORDER The petitioners have filed the above writ petitions to issue a Writs of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from conducting the tender as per tender notice dated 11.10.2004 on the file of the 2nd respondent without issuing the tender schedule to them.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the relief sought for in the writ petitions have become infructuous and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

3. In view of the same, the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed.

07.07.2017 Rj

To 1.The Divisional Engineer (H) Chennai City Roads Division 299, Anna Salai Chenani - 600 006.

2.The Superintending Engineer High Ways Elcot Building, 3rd Floor Guindy Chennai - 600 032

M. DURAISWAMY,J.

Rj W.P.No.31667 & 31710 of 2004 & W.M.P.Nos.38384 & 38430 of 2004 05.07.2017