Alr Constructions v. The Regional Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P(MD)Nos.5275 & 5276 of 2025 ALR Constructions, Represented by its Managing Director, A. Logirajan, ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Regional Officer, National Highways Authority of India, Regional Office, Lake View Road, Mattuthavani, Madurai.

2. The Superintending Engineer, O/o. Superintending Engineer, National Highways, Besant Road, Chinnachokkikulam, Madurai.

3. The Divisional Engineer, O/o. Divisional Engineer, National Highways, Dindigul.

...Respondents

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order of the 1st respondent Tender Notice in Tender Ref. No. NHAI/17011/01/121/2025/RO Madurai dated 07.03.2025 and quash the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj For Respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan, Deputy Solicitor General of India, for Mr.P.Karthik, for R1 Mr.A.Kannan, Addl. Govt. Pleader, for R2 and R3

ORDER

The petitioner filed W.P.(MD)No.7340 of 2025 challenging the termination notice dated 06.03.2025, by which the maintenance agreement was terminated. This Court, while disposing of the said writ petition, held that in view of Clause 23.6.2 of the agreement, it was for the contractor and the first respondent to work out their respective remedies, and that the writ court could not interfere in the matter.

2. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the subsequent tender notification on the ground that a fresh tender could not be issued while the earlier contract was still in force. However, the earlier order of this Court has already affirmed the validity of the termination. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that the tender process had lapsed owing to the interim order passed by this Court, and that a fresh tender is now proposed to be conducted.

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3. In view of the above developments, the relief sought in this writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

28.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes skn To:

1. The Regional Officer, National Highways Authority of India, Regional Office, Lake View Road, Mattuthavani, Madurai.

2. The Superintending Engineer, O/o. Superintending Engineer, National Highways, Besant Road, Chinnachokkikulam, Madurai.

3. The Divisional Engineer, O/o. Divisional Engineer, National Highways, Dindigul.

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P.T.ASHA , J.

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