Meenakshisundaram Kumararaja v. Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.15156, 15159 and 15160 of 2024 Meenakshisundaram Kumararaja, Proprietor of Galaxy Enterprises, Poongavanapuram Street, Thiruvattiyur, Chennai.

... Petitioner vs.

1.Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Chief Engineer (Highways), Construction and Maintenance, Guindy, Chennai.

3.Superintending Engineer, Highways Department, Construction and Maintenance, Madurai.

4.Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Construction and Maintenance, Dindigul.

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5.Superintending Engineer, C & M (Highways), Thanjavur.

6.Divisional Engineer, Construction and Maintenance (Highways Department), Thanjavur.

7.Hariway Lines Private Limited, Represented by Managing Director, No.14/09, Flat No.102, Bhakthavatchalam Nagar 4th Street, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 020.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for records of the 2nd respondent herein in Proc. No.C.R. (10 Yrs) 6049/Contracts 1/2024 dated 23.05.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the 3rd respondent herein to cancel the Tender in Tender Notice No. 53/2023-2024/HDO/dated 24.01.2024 and Tender Notice No. 55/2023-2024/HDO/dated 29.01.2024 issued to the 7th respondent herein and reissue the same.

For Petitioner :Mr.P.M.N.Bhagavath Krishnan For R1 to R6 :Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff Government Advocate For R7 :Mr.P.T.Ramesh Raja ***** 2/5

O R D E R

The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is no more and his legal heirs are not come forward to file an impleading petition.

2.Recording the submission made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Index :Yes / No 01.06.2026 Internet :Yes / No (2/2) NCC :Yes / No cmr 3/5

To 1.Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Chief Engineer (Highways), Construction and Maintenance, Guindy, Chennai.

3.Superintending Engineer, Highways Department, Construction and Maintenance, Madurai.

4.Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Construction and Maintenance, Dindigul.

5.Superintending Engineer, C & M (Highways), Thanjavur.

6.Divisional Engineer, Construction and Maintenance (Highways Department), Thanjavur.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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