K.D.S.J.S. Construction v. The Assistant Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI and W.M.P.(MD)No.428 of 2025 K.D.S.J.S. Construction, Rep. by its Partner, M.S.Jenila, D/o Murugan, D.No.31/22, Alamparaivilai Veedu, Mukkootukkal, Manjalumoodu Post, ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Assistant Director, Town Panchayat, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District 2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Kanyakumari Zone, 3.The Executive Officer, Kadayal Grade-I Town Panchayat, 4.Kandasamy, Executive Officer, Kadayal Grade-I Town Panchayat, 1/5

5.The Junior Engineer, Kadayal I Grade Town Panchayat, 6.Bosin, Junior Engineer, Kadayal I Grade Town Panchayat, ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to accept the petitioner's technical bid in the online tender floated by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.603/2024/A1 dated 18.12.2024, to open the price bid and award contract to successful bidders by following the Act and Rules of Tender Transparency Act, 1998.

For Petitioner : M/s.C.Bharathi For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.S.Kameswaran, Government Advocate For R-3 : Mr.A.Kannan, Additional Government Pleader *****

ORDER

By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself.

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2.This writ petition is filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to accept the petitioner's technical bid in the online tender floated by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.603/2024/A1 dated 18.12.2024, to open the price bid and award contract to successful bidders by following the Act and Rules of Tender Transparency Act, 1998.

3.Heard the learned counsels on either sides and carefully perused the materials available on record.

4.When the matter was taken up for hearing the learned Government Advocate, Mr.S.Kameswaran, on written instructions, submitted that already the petitioner's case, along with two others, has been considered and the technical bid is also opened. The appropriate successful bidder would be announced in accordance with law. The respondents are directed to complete the said exercise within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5.Recording the same, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 08.01.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes Sml Note: Issue order copy on 08.01.2025.

To 1.The Assistant Director, Town Panchayat, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District 2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Kanyakumari Zone, 3.The Executive Officer, Kadayal Grade-I Town Panchayat, 4/5

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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