Periyasamy v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN Periyasamy ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Block Development Officer / Commissioner, Vathirayiruppu Panchayat Union, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Assistant Engineer, Vathirayiruppu Panchayat Union, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Project Director, Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consider all the ETender Bid application dated 30.05.2025, applied for the contract work of ''Construction of Retaining Wall at Kadaneri Village and Panchayat of Watrap Block under MLA-CDS for the year 2025-26'' in response to the second

respondent's E-Tender notification Reference No: Na.Ka.A2/736/2025, dated 26.05.2025.

For Petitioner : MrR.Murugappan For R1, R3 and R4 : Mr.C.Satheesh Government Advocate For R2 : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consider the bid submitted by him on 30.05.2025 in response to the tender Notification dated 26.05.2025, issued by the second respondent / Block Development Officer / Commissioner, Vathirayiruppu Panchayat Union, Virudhunagar District.

2. The learned Government Advocate and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents have produced a copy of the communication received from the tender inviting authority, wherein it is stated that the petitioner failed to furnish the requisite documents along with the bid submitted on 30.05.2025. Therefore, the petitioner's bid was rejected during the initial stage of scrutiny.

3. There is no satisfactory explanation forthcoming from the petitioner regarding the non-submission of the necessary documents.

4. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority under Section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998, for appropriate relief, if so advised. No costs.

NCC : Yes / No 10.06.2025 Index : Yes / No smn2 To:- 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Block Development Officer / Commissioner, Vathirayiruppu Panchayat Union, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Assistant Engineer, Vathirayiruppu Panchayat Union, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Project Director, Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

C.SARAVANAN , J.

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