N.Amose v. The Directorate Of Town Panchayats
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.04.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.(MD)No.8954 of 2026 N.Amose ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Directorate of Town Panchayats, 7th and 8th Floor, Urban Administrative Office Campus, Chennai.
2.The District Collector Nagercoil, 3.The Assistant Director Department of Town Panchayat, Nagercoil, 4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Department of Town Panchayat, Nagercoil Zone, 5.The Junior Engineer Kothanalloor, Kanyakumari District.
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6.The Executive Officer Kothanalloor, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 6th respondent to issue the work order forthwith in favour of the petitioner, based on his representation dated 06.03.2026 and in compliance with the order of this Court in WP(MD).No.5974 of 2026 dated 12.03.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jagadeeshwaran For Respondents : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja - for R1 to R5 Additional Government Pleader M/s.S.Jeyapriya - for R6 Government Advocate *****
O R D E R
The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to issue a work order pursuant to the tender notification dated 12.01.2026. The 2/6
petitioner's technical bid was accepted. However, without cancelling the said tender notification, the sixth respondent issued a fresh tender notification dated 19.02.2026. This Court, by order dated 12.03.2026 in W.P.(MD)No.5974 of 2026, quashed the tender notification dated 19.02.2026 and directed the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the financial bids submitted by the petitioner, or to proceed with the tender process, or to cancel the tender strictly in accordance with law.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, pursuant to the said order of this Court, the respondents have not considered the financial bid of the petitioner in respect of the tender notification dated 12.01.2026.
3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the sixth respondent has placed on record the proceedings dated 30.03.2026, whereby the tender notification dated 12.01.2026 has been cancelled and a decision has been taken to issue a fresh tender notification in accordance with law.
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4. In view of the above, nothing survives for further consideration in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the proceedings dated 30.03.2026 in the manner known to law. No costs. 02.04.2026 Index :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No rm 4/6
To 1.The Directorate of Town Panchayats, 7th and 8th Floor, Urban Administrative Office Campus, Chennai.
2.The District Collector Nagercoil, 3.The Assistant Director Department of Town Panchayat, Nagercoil, 4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Department of Town Panchayat, Nagercoil Zone, 5.The Junior Engineer Kothanalloor, Kanyakumari District.
6.The Executive Officer Kothanalloor, 5/6
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.
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