Stephen Arpudharaj.T v. The Secretary To The Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.3337 & 3339 of 2023 T.Stephen Arpudharaj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government, Department of Cooperation Food and Consumer Protection, Chennai.

2.The Managing Director, No.12, Thambusamy Road, Kilpauk, Chennai.

3.The Senior Regional Manager, Tirunelveli Region.

4.The Senior Regional Manager, Tenkasi Region.

5.The Senior Regional Manager, Tuticorin Region.

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6.The Senior Regional Manager, Kanyakumari Region.

Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records pertaining to the E-tender Notification dated 10.02.2023 as well as the consequential Corrigendum dated 17.02.2023 published in the official website of Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation by the second respondent for the appointment of transport contractors for Transportation of Paddy, Custom Milled Rice, Coarse Grains Gunnies and Stocks related to procurement and Public Distribution System Activities from various Paddy Purchase Centres/Storage Points/Buffer Godowns/Rail Head Wagons to Various Storage Points/Godowns/Modern Rice Mills/Rail Heads-Wagons/FCI to storage points/Amudham Ration Shop/Corporation Retail Shop movement ect.

, within the District and outside the District as entrusted by Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation-as specified in the nature of work for the period March 2023 to February 2025 and quash the same insofar as it relates to the newly introduced conditions mentioned in Clauses 6(7)(c) and 6(12) of the said tender notification and the Clause 4 of consequential Corrigendum dated 17.02.2023 in connection with the fitness of the lorries to be offered as well as the schedule of rates (SOR) published vide Annexure-13(b) of the said Notification. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.G.

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner could not mobilize the requisite number of lorries and therefore, he did not participate in the tender also. Therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication.

3. The Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

27.02.2023 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Department of Cooperation Food and Consumer Protection, Chennai.

2.The Managing Director, No.12, Thambusamy Road, Kilpauk, Chennai.

3.The Senior Regional Manager, Tirunelveli Region.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

rmi 4.The Senior Regional Manager, Tenkasi Region.

5.The Senior Regional Manager, Tuticorin Region.

6.The Senior Regional Manager, Kanyakumari Region.

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