Anandan.V v. The Director Of Municipal Administration
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.10.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.14491 & 14492 of 2023 V.Anandan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Director of Municipal Administration, Urban Administrative Building, MRC Nagar, Chennai.
2.The Commissioner, Manapparai Municipality, Trichy District.
3.The Superintendent Engineer, Nabard and Rural Road, Trichy.
4.R.A.Kulanthaivel 5.N.Perumal 6.S.Shanmugam ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the tender notice in Na.Ka.no.20499/2023/Ma.Thi3, dated 27.06.2023 relating to the works under Road Works Sanctioned under Dormant 1/4
Accounts and interest Fund 2023-24 in Manapparai Municipality on the file of the 1st respondent and quashing the same as illegal and consequently directing the 1st respondent to call for fresh tenders in respect of the works relating to the Manapparai Municipality by complying with the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Tender Transparency Act 1998 and the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Rules 2000.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rajarajan For Respondents : Mr.R.Baskaran Additional Advocate General for Mr.M.Siddharthan Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 : no appearance for R4 to R6
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General assisted by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents.
2. The petitioner challenges the impugned tender process on the grounds set out in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition.
3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Advocate General submitted that the impugned tender process has been cancelled. It is stated that a fresh notification is to be issued shortly. 2/4
4. In view of the said submission, the writ petition has become infructuous. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the private respondents herein have indulged in forgery. If that be so, it is open to the petitioner to initiate independent criminal action.
5. The Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
13.10.2023 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To 1.The Director of Municipal Administration, Urban Administrative Building, MRC Nagar, Chennai.
2.The Commissioner, Manapparai Municipality, Trichy District.
3.The Superintendent Engineer, Nabard and Rural Road, Trichy.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
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