Madras High CourtWP(MD)/21656/2025closed

M.Ramakrishnan v. The District Collector,

2025-08-07Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.16755 & 16756 of 2025 M.Ramakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

2. The Assistant Director, Town Panchayat (Special Grade), Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

3. The Executive Officer, Ponnamaravathi Special Grade Town Panchayat, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai District.

... 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 of the impugned tender notification issued by the third respondent for collecting fee in 1/4

Weekly Market / Daily market belonging to Ponnamaravathi Special Grade Town Panchayat, quash the same and consequently, direct the third respondent to issue re-tender adhering to the Tamilnadu Tender Transparency Rules for collecting fee in Weekly Market / Daily market belonging to Ponnamaravathi Special Grade Town Panchayat.

For petitioner : Mr. G. Sailendrababu.

For respondents : Mr.C.Sathesh Government Advocate for R1 & R2 Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader for R3 *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission with the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate for the respondents 1 and 2 and learned Special Government Pleader for the third respondent.

2. The learned Special Government Pleader for the third respondent submits that a decision has been taken to issue a fresh tender notification. 2/4

3. Recording the same, this Writ Petition stands closed. However, it is open for the petitioner to participate in the fresh tender as and when the tender has to be floated by the respondents. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Index : Yes / No 07.08.2025 Internet : Yes / No apd To

1. The District Collector, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

2. The Assistant Director, Town Panchayat (Special Grade), Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

3. The Executive Officer, Ponnamaravathi Special Grade Town Panchayat, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai District.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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