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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/15303/2021dismissed as infructuous

V.T.Karunanithi v. The Secretary To Government

2021-08-25Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy2 pages

W.P(MD)No.15303 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P(MD)No.15303 of 2021 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.12202 to 12204 of 2021 V.T.Karunanithi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government, Department of Municipal Administration & Water Supply, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Director of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

3.The Commissioner-cum-Special officer, Thanjavur Corporation, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned Public Auction-cum-Tender Notification in Na.Ka.No.7485/2015/M.C.A5) dated 27.07.2021 issued by the third respondent as per Resolution No.207 dated 27.07.2021 and published in Dinathanthi Tamil News Paper, Thanjavur dated 11.08.2021, quash the same insofar as petitioner's shop No.20 B-Block in Sl.7 therein is concerned, and consequently forbear the third respondent herein, their officials, subordinates and their men from in any manner interfering with the petitioner's running business during subsistence of lease of Shop No-20, B-Block in the Thanjavur New Bus Stand Thanjavur District. For Petitioner :

Ms.M.Viji For Respondents :

Mr.P.Subbaraj, Counsel for State for R1 and R2 Mr.P.Athimoolapandian for R3

ORDER

The petitioner has challenged the public Auction-Cum-Tender Notification dated 27.07.2021. Pursuant thereto, learned counsel for the third respondent informs the Court that such auction was https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)No.15303 of 2021 conducted and concluded today. It is also stated that the bid of the highest bidder has been confirmed. As such, the present writ petition has become infructuous. By recording the same W.P.(MD). No.15303 of 2021 is dismissed as infructuous without any order as to costs. It is, however, open to the petitioner to challenge the award of contract to such highest bidder or seek any other relief in such regard. Consequently, connected W.M.P(MD).Nos.12202 to 12204 of 2021 are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sbn 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 Secretary to Government, Department of Municipal Administration & Water Supply, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Director of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

3.The Commissioner-cum-Special officer, Thanjavur Corporation, Thanjavur District.

W.P(MD)No.15303 of 2021 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.12202 to 12204 of 2021 25.08.2021 DJ(CO) SB(02.09.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2