S.Mahadevan v. The Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. Nos. 33003 and 33006 of 2023 S.Mahadevan ... Petitioner -vs1. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Amma Maaligai, Rippon Building, Chennai - 60 003.

2. The Superintending Engineer, Bus Route Roads Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Amma Maaligai, Rippon Building, Chennai - 60 003.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the Tender Notification in Limited E-Tender in Tender Reference Nos. B.R.R.C. No. B4/5616/2023 (uploaded on 21.11.2013) and B.R.R.C. No. B4/5843/2023 (uploaded on 21.11.2023) on the file of the Second Respondent, quash the same and direct the Respondents to float open tender in order to participate all eligible contractors without registering login ID of each and every contractors after following the procedure laid down under the Tamil 1/4

Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act and Rules.

For Petitioner :

Mr. S.Doraiswamy For Respondents :

Ms. K.Ashwini Devi, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Heard Mr. S.Doraiswamy, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. K.Ashwini Devi, Learned Standing Counsel, who takes notice for the Respondents, and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties.

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The Writ Petition has been filed challenging the Tender Notification in limited e-tender in Tender Reference Nos. B.R.R.C. No. B4/5616/2023 (uploaded on 21.11.2013) and B.R.R.C. No. B4/5843/2023 (uploaded on 21.11.2023) issued by the Second Respondent and to consequently direct the Respondents to float open tender in order to enable all eligible contractors to participate without registering login ID of each contractor after following the procedure laid down under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998, and the rules framed thereunder.

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Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, states that after the filing of the Writ Petition, the Petitioner has been permitted to submit his application and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court record. In such circumstances, nothing remains for further consideration in the Writ Petition.

In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 27.11.2023 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 14.02.2024.

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1. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Amma Maaligai, Rippon Building, Chennai - 60 003.

2. The Superintending Engineer, Bus Route Roads Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Amma Maaligai, Rippon Building, Chennai - 60 003.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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