Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6629/2020disposed of

I.Ganapathy v. The Secretary

2020-07-06Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.6629 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.07.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.6629 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)No.5981 of 2020 I.Ganapathy ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, No.75, Santhome High Road, M.R.C.Nagar, Chennai.

3. The Commissioner, Tirunelveli Corporation, Tirunelveli.

4. The Executive Engineer, Tirunelveli Corporation, Tirunelveli.

5. M/s.N.H.A.Associates, 664-8,A-1, TVM Road, Tirunelveli - 627 005.

6. T.Balasubramanian

7. M/s.Vignesh & Co., 6/315, A2, Madurai Main Road, Chokkanurani, Madurai.

8. M/s.Mercy Rajan Associates, No.54, Chellathai Nagar, Magilchi Nagar, Tirunelveli.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to take up the appeal petition filed by the petitioner in Diary No.8185 dated 13.05.2020 under Section 11 and 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.6629 of 2020 under Section 11(4) of Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 and dispose of the same within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.R.Kannan For R-1&R-2 : Mr.M.Rajarajan, Government Advocate.

For R-3&R-4 : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar For R-5&R-7 : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai For R-8 : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy * * *

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The only relief sought in the main writ petition is that the petitioner's appeal petition as detailed in the prayer should be disposed of within a time frame.

3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent states that the appeal will be positively disposed of within a period of two weeks from today and that no extension of time will be sought for.

4. Recording the said submission, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the petition mentioned appeal within a period of two weeks from today. The writ petition is disposed of with this direction. I make it clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the matter. It is entirely for the appellate authority to take decision on merits. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pmu Note: 1. Issue order copy within one day after the same received by the Court Officers Section.

2. In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. 2/4

3 W.P.(MD)NO.6629 of 2020 To:

1. The Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, No.75, Santhome High Road, M.R.C.Nagar, Chennai.

3. The Commissioner, Tirunelveli Corporation, Tirunelveli.

4. The Executive Engineer, Tirunelveli Corporation, Tirunelveli.

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