M/S.Megala Construction v. The District Collector/Chairman

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.13341 to 13343 of 2025 M/S.Megala Construction, rep by its Managing Partner, Vetriselvan ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The District Collector/Chairman, District Rural Development Agency, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Tender Scrutiny Committee, District Rural Development Agency, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Assistant Collector/Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Pudukkottai.

4.Surulirajan ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records 2nd 1/5

respondent dated 19.06.2025 regarding the rejection of petitioner's bid in pursuance of tender notice reference no.DIPR/1714/Tender 2025 dated 30.04.2025 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and in consequence thereof direct the respondents to consider the bid submitted by the petitioner as eligible along with the bids submitted by the respondent 4 and conduct the tender process in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For R1 to R3 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.Narendren

ORDER

Mr. D.Ghandiraj, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.Narendren, learned counsel takes notice for the fourth respondent.

2.The writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the second respondent dated 19.06.2025 regarding the rejection of petitioner's bid in pursuance of the tender notice Ref.No.DIPR/1714/Tender 2025, dated 30.04.2025, and for a consequential direction to the respondents to consider the bid submitted by the petitioner.

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3.The petitioner is an unsuccessful bidder, whose bid has been rejected at the stage of technical evaluation of the tender that was floated by the respondents on 30.04.2025.

4.Already series of cases have been filed by the petitioner, wherein the offer of the petitioner was rejected during the technical evaluation with liberty to file an appeal under Section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.

5.The petitioner has an alternate remedy and therefore, this Writ Petition stands dismissed with the above liberty. The petitioner shall file an appeal within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before the appellate authority under Section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998. All rights of the petitioner stand preserved before the appellate authority.

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No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Index : Yes / No 27.06.2025 Internet : Yes / No mm To 1.The District Collector/Chairman, District Rural Development Agency, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Tender Scrutiny Committee, District Rural Development Agency, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Assistant Collector/Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Pudukkottai.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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