Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14759/2025disposed of

Subadra Sk v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2026-06-04Honourable Mr.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Writ Petition(MD)No.14759 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.11026 & 11027 of 2025 1.Sk.Subadra 2.R.Manjula Devi 3.V.Suganya .. Petitioners Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Dept, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, Ambasamudram Municipality, Tirunelveli District.

..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records with regard to the tender notification, in Tender Reference No. 65/2025/E1-KNMT Bus Stand, vide Tender ID.No.2025_MAWS_ 560728_1, published on 22.05.2025 by the second respondent, for construction of a new bus stand in Paapanasam to Tirunelveli Highways, near KV bank, Ward No.10, S.No.370A/12, in Ambasamudram Municipality and quash the same. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Surya Narayanan For Respondents : Mr.M.Mahoboob Athiff Govt. Advocate for R1 Mr.S.Packiyamuthu Standing Counsel for R2

ORDER

The petitioner challenges the tender notification issued by the second respondent inviting bids for the construction of a bus stand. 2.The petitioner contends that the land on which the proposed bus stand is to be constructed belongs to him and that the second respondent has issued the tender notification without any lawful authority. It is further stated that a civil suit filed in respect of the said property was dismissed, against which an appeal has been preferred before this Court. The petitioner also submits that this Court, by order dated 01.06.2026, granted an order of status quo. 3.On the other hand, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the second respondent submits that the impugned tender notification has since been withdrawn.

4.The said submission is placed on record.

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5.In view of the withdrawal of the impugned tender notification, nothing survives for further consideration in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 04.06.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes skn To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Dept, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, Ambasamudram Municipality, Tirunelveli District.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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