Venkatachalam.L v. The General Manager

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.02.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.5387 & 9039 of 2022 L.Venkatachalam ... Petitioner -Vs1.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd., TNPL-1, Pugalur, Karur District.

2.The Executive Director (Operations), Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (Unit-II), Manapparai, Trichy District.

3.The Executive Director, TNPL Ltd., 67, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

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4.The Managing Director, TNPL Ltd., 67, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

5.The Executive Director (Operations), TNPL Ltd., Karur.

6.The Executive Director (Operations), TNPL Ltd., Unit-II, Manapparai, Trichy District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned communication of the sixth respondent dated 12.02.2022 in TOS/16/1719 and quash the same and consequently direct the sixth respondent to confirm the petitioner tender in respect of supply of food items by operating industrial canteen in TNPL Ltd., Unit-II, Mondipatti, Manapparai Taluk, Trichy District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sundar Srinivasan For Respondents : Mr.M.P.Senthil

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

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2.The petitioner challenges the impugned order whereby he has been black listed. The petitioner's grievance is that he was not put on notice before black listing. It is well settled that an order of black listing has serious civil consequences and it should be passed only after complying with the principles of natural justice. Since notice was not given to the petitioner, the order impugned in this writ petition is set aside. This writ petition is allowed. The period for which the petitioner was black listed has since expired also. The interim order granted by this Court in W.M.P(MD)No.9039 of 2022 stands automatically vacated. Consequently, connected W.M.P(MD)No.5387 of 2022 is closed. 01.02.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No MGA 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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