M/S.Reco Process Pumps v. M/S. Tangedco

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.04.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM M/S.Reco Process Pumps By its Proprietor, S. Savitha No 208/3B Idigarai Road, NGGO Colony, Coimbatore - 641 022 ... Petitioner Vs.

1.M/s. TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Company Limited) By its Chairman And Managing Director, 5th Floor TANTRANSCO Building, 144 Anna Salai Chennai- 600 002 2.The Project Director North Chennai Thermal Power Station, TANGEDCO, 5th Floor, Tantransco Building, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai -600 002 3.M/s. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Ranipet Unit Sipcot Ranipet, Tamil Nadu -632 403 4.M/s. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Hyderabad Unit Ramachandrapuram Hyderabad- 502 032 5.The Union of India Represented by Secretary to Government, Ministry of Power, Shram Shakthi Bhavan New Delhi 1/5

6.The Union of India Represented by Secretary to Government, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi 7.The Deputy Director Department of Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade, Government of India, Udyog Bhavan New Delhi.

...Respondents

Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the 7th respondent to take appropriate action on the complaint lodged by the petitioner on 16.11.2023 in respect of floating of "Global Tender" by the 4th respondent within the time frame fixed by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner : Mrs.Hema Sampath, Senior Counsel for Mr.C.Jagadish For Respondents :

(for R1 & R.2) : Mr.K.Arun Prasad, SC for TANGEDCO (for R3 & R4) : Mr.John Zacharia (for R5 to R7) : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar, SCGSC

O R D E R

The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the 7th respondent to take appropriate action on the complaint lodged by the petitioner on 6.11.2023 in respect of floating of 'Global Tender' by the 4th respondent.

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2. With reference to the complaint given, the 7th respondent, Department of Promotion of Industry is directed to look into the complaint and if there is any material available on record for initiation of any further action, the same is to be done by following due process.

3. With these clarifications, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

(sha) 24.04.2024 Index : Yes Speaking Order To 1.The Chairman And Managing Director M/s. TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Company Limited) 5th Floor TANTRANSCO Building, 144 Anna Salai Chennai- 600 002 2.The Project Director North Chennai Thermal Power Station, TANGEDCO, 5th Floor, Tantransco Building, 144 Anna Salai, Chennai -600 002 3.M/s. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Ranipet Unit 3/5

Sipcot Ranipet, Tamil Nadu -632 403 4.M/s. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Hyderabad Unit Ramachandrapuram Hyderabad- 502 032 5.The Secretary to Government The Union of India, Ministry of Power, Shram Shakthi Bhavan New Delhi

6. The Secretary to Government, The Union of India Ministry of Finance, New Delhi 7.The Deputy Director Department of Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade, Government of India, Udyog Bhavan New Delhi.

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