Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14160/2025dismissed as infructuous

Muthukumar R v. The Principal Secretary To Government Of Tamil Nadu

2026-06-03Honourable Mr.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03-06-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P(MD) No. 14160 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.10300, 10301 and 10302 and 10303 of 2025 1.R.Muthukumar

2. I.Rayar

3. M/s. DKR ENTERPRISES Represented by its Managing Partner Rajkumar 3/795, Melaviduthi Sambattividuthi Post, Pudukkottai District.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Highways SecretariatChennai.

2. The Chief Engineer (H), NABARD and Rural Roads Division, Chennai.

3. The Superintending Engineer (H), NABARD and Rural Roads Division, Trichy.

Respondent(s) 1/4

Prayer:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, thereby quash the Sl. Nos.69, 70, 84, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97 of Annexure to the G.O. (Ms) No.59, Highways and Minor Ports (HF1) Department dated 27.03.2025 issued by the 1st respondent and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and in consequence thereof direct the 3rd respondent to invite tender for each work separately or in the alternate direct him to accept from all Class I Contractors with reference to the value of the work by treating the same as single work. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondent(s) : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff Government Advocate

ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that nothing survives in this writ petition for further consideration in view of the subsequent developments.

2. The said submission is taken on record.

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3. Accordingly this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 03-06-2026 Index :Yes / No Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No PJL To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Highways SecretariatChennai.

2.The Chief Engineer (H), NABARD and Rural Roads Division, Chennai.

3. The Superintending Engineer (H), NABARD and Rural Roads Division, Trichy.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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