Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14595/2021dismissed as infructuous

Y 115 Puliyoorsalai Labour Contact v. The Directorate Of Town Panchayat

2021-08-24Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy2 pages

W.P(MD)Nos.14595 & 14597 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :24.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P(MD)Nos.14595 & 14597 of 2021 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.11528 & 11557 of 2021 Y 115 Puliyoorsalai Labour Contract, Co-operative Society Ltd., Rep., through its President, M.Swamydhass Masilamani, Puliyoorsalai, Mancode Post, Kanyakumari District-629 152.

... Petitioner in both cases Vs.

1.The Directorate of Town Panchayat, M.R.C.Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-600 028.

...1st Respondent in both Petitions 2.The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Nagercoil Zone, Kanyakumari District. ...2nd Respondent in WP(MD)14595/2021 3.The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Tirunelveli Zone, Perumal Puram, Tirunelveli District. ...2nd Respondent in WP(MD)14597/2021 Common Prayer : Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue Writs of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.08.2021 and accept and include the tender bid submitted by the petitioner in ROC Nos.5492/2022/Q3 and 3020/2021/P1 respectively dated 12.07.2021 for consideration before declaring the acceptance of the bid.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.O.S.Kalaiselvam (in both Petitions) For Respondents : Mr.R.Baskaran Counsel for State (in both Petitions) COMMON ORDER The petitioner had prayed for the consideration of a representation dated 07.08.2021 in both these Writ Petitions. Such representation was to accept the petitioner's bid.

2. After these Writ Petitions were filed, the respondents https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)Nos.14595 & 14597 of 2021 informed the petitioner that the relevant contract in each case was awarded to another contractor.

In view of the aforesaid development, nothing survives of the present Writ Petitions. Accordingly, W.P.(MD).Nos.14595 and 14597 of 2021 are dismissed as infructuous. However, it is open to the petitioner to institute appropriate legal proceedings to challenge the award of contracts. Consequently, W.M.P(MD).Nos.11528 & 11557 of 2021 are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg Note : 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.

To 1.The Directorate of Town Panchayat, M.R.C.Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-600 028.

2.The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Nagercoil Zone, Kanyakumari District.

+1 CC to M/s.V.O.S.KALAISELVAM, Advocate ( SR-27340 [F] dated 25/08/2021 ) W.P(MD)Nos.14595 & 14597 of 2021 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.11528 & 11557 of 2021 24.08.2021 RD(1.09.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2