Bioveon Bioenergies Pvt Ltd v. The Chief Engineer / Mech / Coal Tangedco
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.01.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and W.M.P.Nos.34515 & 34517 of 2023 Bioveon Bioenergies Pvt. Ltd., Represented by its Director, Mrs. Senthamarai Kandappan, New Number E99, Third Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 102 Tamil Nadu.
... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Chief Engineer / Mech / Coal TANGEDCO Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Ltd., II Floor, NPKRR Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the 1st respondent dated 21.11.2023 in Specification No.COAL144 and quash the same so far it
prohibits the participation of consortiums or joint ventures in Section-I "Invitation to Bid" in Clause 8.0 as irrational, an arbitrary one, and is against the doctrine of level playing field and are tailor made falling within the mischief of Decision Oriented Systematic Analysis. For Petitioner : Mr.S.N.Saiprashanth For Mr.S.Bhargavi Gopalan For R1 : Mr.P.S.Raman Advocate General Assisted by Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar Standing Counsel [For TANGEDCO] For R2 : Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner made a submission that the writ petition has become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 23.01.2024 Jeni Index : Yes Speaking order / Non-speaking order To 1.The Chief Engineer / Mech / Coal TANGEDCO Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Ltd., II Floor, NPKRR Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
Jeni 23.01.2024