Abir Infrastructure Private v. Tamil Nadu Generation &

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.01.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.Nos.16649 & 16650 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.18028 & 18027 of 2017 ABIR Infrastructure Private Ltd., Rep. by the Executive Director (ABIR - KSR CONSORTIUM) SF-2, Bhikaji Cama Bhawan Bhikaji Cama Place New Delhi - 110 066.

...Petitioner

(in both WPs) vs.

1.The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited Rep. by its Chairman-cum-Managing Director No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Chief Engineer/Projects Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited 5th Floor, Western Wing NPKRR Maaligai New No.144 (Old No.800) Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.Patel Engineering Limited Represented by its Director Patel Estate Jogeshwari (W) Mumbai-400 102, Maharashtra.

... Respondents 1 to 3 (in both WPs) 4.Larsen & Toubro Limited L&T House, Ballard Estate, P.O.Box No.278, Mumbai-400 001.

L&T Construction Campus II Floor, TC 1 Building Mount-Poonamallee Road, Manapakkam, Chennai-600 089.

...4th Respondent (in WP.No.16649 of 2017)

5.Jaiprakash Associates Ltd., Rep. by its Director Sector 128, Noida-201 304 Uttarpradesh.

... 4th Respondent (in WP.No.16650 of 2017) Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to open and consider the price bid of the petitioner and reject the price bid of the 3rd respondent in respect of Tender Specification Nos.CE/PROJ./SE/PD&C/OT.No.03/2016-2017 & CE/PROJ./SE/PD&C/OT.No.04/2016-2017 respectively for "KUNDAH PUMPED STORAGE HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT-PHASE 1 (1X125MW)" PACKAGE-I & II at Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Krishnaswamy For Respondents:

Mr.S.K.Rameshwar standing counsel for R1 & R2 Mr.Arun Karthik Mohan for R3 Ms.Preetha Mohan, for R4 C O M M O N O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mk To 1.The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited Rep. by its Chairman-cum-Managing Director No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Chief Engineer/Projects Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited 5th Floor, Western Wing NPKRR Maaligai New No.144 (Old No.800) Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

+1 CC to Mr. Karthik, Advocate sr 419.

+1 CC to Mr.S.Vasudevan, Advocate sr 427.

+1 CC to Mr.S.K.Rameshwar, Advocate sr 270.

W.P.Nos.16649 & 16650 of 2017 SP(04/01/2019)