G.Lingaraj v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.(MD)No.22398 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.17482 & 17484 of 2025 G.Lingaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Water Resource Department, Keelavaigai Water Sub Division, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

4.Mohan ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order made in Ka.No. 27/2025/U.Se.Po/Parama dated 16.06.2025 passed by the third 1/5

respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent Nos.1 to 3 to float a tender to cut and remove the Seemai Karuvelam Trees in Aathiyenthal Kanmoi, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District by following the procedure contemplated under the Tamil Nadu Transparency Tenders Act, 1998.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.R.Prithiviraj For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.Kannan, Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.S.Anand Chandrasekar, for M/s. Sarabhauman Associates

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order made in Ka.No.27/2025/U.Se.Po/Parama dated 16.06.2025 passed by the third respondent and consequential direction to the respondent Nos.1 to 3 to float a tender to cut and remove the Seemai Karuvelam Trees in Aathiyenthal Kanmoi, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District by following the procedure contemplated under the Tamil Nadu Transparency Tenders Act, 1998.

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2.According to the petitioner, the auction has not been conducted as per the procedure contemplated under the provisions of Tamil Nadu Transparency Tenders Act, 1998.

3.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that publication is required only for auction which values exceeding Rs. 5,00,000/-, whereas, the value of the tress only Rs.58,088/-. Therefore, no publication is required. It is also stated that the Forest Department has also assessed the value of the trees. 4.Such view of the matter, we do not find any merits in this writ petition and the same is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Water Resource Department, Keelavaigai Water Sub Division, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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