Builders Association Of India, v. The Principal Secretary To

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P(MD)No.4026 of 2019 Builders Association of India, Tamil Nadu Branch, Represented by its PWD Committee Co-Chairman, Tamil Nadu, R.Muthukumar.

... Petitioner vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of P.W.D, Secretariat, 2.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Highways, Secretariat, 3.The Chief Engineer, Engineer-in-Chief Buildings, Chennai.

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4.The Chief Engineer, Highways Department, 5.The Superintending Engineer, Building (Q & M) Circle, Trichy.

6.The Superintending Engineer, Higways Department (C & M), TVS Toll Gate, Pudukkottai Road, Trichy.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to ensure that E-tender process contemplated under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 is scrupulously followed in all works covered in tender notifications issued by the various departments of the Government of Tamil Nadu. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 26.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of P.W.D, Secretariat, 2.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Highways, Secretariat, 3.The Chief Engineer, Engineer-in-Chief Buildings, Chennai.

4.The Chief Engineer, Highways Department, 5.The Superintending Engineer, Building (Q & M) Circle, Trichy.

6.The Superintending Engineer, Higways Department (C & M), TVS Toll Gate, Pudukkottai Road, Trichy.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 26.06.2025 5/5