K.Balaraman v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 28.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH and W.M.P.Nos.29508 & 29513 of 2025 K.Balaraman

...Petitioner in W.P.No.26204/2025

V.Murugaiyan

...Petitioner in W.P.No.26208/2025

Vs.

1.The Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chindadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer (South), Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chindadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

3.The Purchase Manager, Purchase Department, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chindadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

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4.The Transport Commissioner, Government of Tamil Nadu, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to issue work order in 9 KL Category or 12 KL Category and permit the petitioner to operate the lorries vide Vehicle Registration Nos.TN 12 AJ 2390, TN 12 AJ 4514 & TN 12 AJ 4585 for supplying of waters to public under the respondents 1 to 3 as per the notification in Tender No.MAT/OT/006/2024-2025 for the period 2024-2027.

For Petitioners : Ms.R.Priya Lakshmi [in both W.Ps.] For Respondents : Mr.Krishna Ravindran [in both W.Ps.] Standing Counsel [R1 to R3] Ms.P.Aishwarya, Government Advocate [R4] ***** COMMON ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petitions and he had also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundles.

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Recording the said endorsement, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

28.08.2025 Speaking/Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No gm To 1.The Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chindadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer (South), Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chindadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

3.The Purchase Manager, Purchase Department, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chindadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

4.The Transport Commissioner, Government of Tamil Nadu, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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