Sri Narasimma Contractor v. The Secretary

2025:MHC:2073

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH and WMP No. 33461 of 2025 Sri Narasimma Contractor A Partnership Firm Rep By Its Managing Partner M.Chinnasamy No.715/5A, Near IOB Avvai Nagar Krishnagiri Main Road, Periyampatti Village, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri- 635 205.

Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Secretary Government Of Tamil Nadu PWD Public Works Department, Chennai.

2.The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Building (Construction and Maintenance) Circle Salem-7.

3.The Executive Engineer Page No.1 of 5

Public Works Department Buildings (C and M) Division, Dharmapuri.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 2nd respondent to Accept the Petitioners E- Tender application dated 26.07.2025 submitted to the short Term E- Tender Notice No.19/ 202526/SE/ B (C and M) C/ SLM/ dated 15.07.2025 issued by the 2nd respondent for construction of MBC College Girls Hostel Building at Karimangalam in Dharmapuri District, without insisting on site Inspection Certificate as per Crtieria No.13 of the Tender Notification and pass. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.C.Vigneswaran For Respondent(s):

Mr.E.Vijay Anand, AGP For R1 to R3

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the 2 nd respondent to accept the E-Tender application submitted by the petitioner dated 26.07.2025 based on the tender notice issued by the 2 nd respondent dated 15.07.2025 for construction of MBC College Girls Hostel Building at Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District. Page No.2 of 5

2. When the writ petition was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents produced the written instructions received from the respondents. On going through the same, it is seen that the site visit certificate has been submitted on time and the tender submitted by the petitioner has been admitted after initial examination along with four others.

3. In view of the above, the grievance expressed by the petitioner has been sufficiently answered and it is left open to the respondents to proceed further with the tender process.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 08-08-2025 Speaking/Non-speaking order Jeni Page No.3 of 5

To 1.The Secretary Government Of Tamil Nadu Pwd Public Works Department, Chennai.

2.The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Building (construction And Maintenance) Circle Salem-7.

3.The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Buildings (c And M) Division, Dharmapuri.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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