K.Manikandan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT RESERVED ON : 31.01.2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 28.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.17568 and 17569 of 2023 K.Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari.

2.The Executive Officer, Edaicode Grade I Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

... 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 proceedings in Na.Ka.No. 207/2023/A1 dated 09.08.2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent's tender notice as well as the tender process and quash the same as illegal, without jurisdiction and violation of the provisions of the Tamilnadu Tender Transparency Act, 1998, and consequently directing the 2nd respondent to call for fresh tender for the work namely providing Paver block to Pandaravilai Chekittavilai road, Panavilai Pillavilai Road, 1/4

Thodupattuvilai Panamkuzhi Kallampottai Road, Melpuram main road to Pathirikulam via Pulluviliai Alappancode Arch Road, Kottuvilagam RC Church Road, Kuruthenguvilai Road, Thanapalathattuvilai Thoppakulam Odalvilai Road, Muthappancode near Mohan Hospital in Edaicode Town Panchayat.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy, Senior counsel, Mr.C.Bharathi For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.P.Veerakathiravan, Additional Advocate General, Assisted by, Mr.S.Kameswaran, Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition is filed to call for a re-tender. In the instant case, the authorities have already cancelled the earlier tender process, and a fresh tender has been called for.

2.Recording the same, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 28.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes Sml 2/4

To 1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari.

2.The Executive Officer, Edaicode Grade I Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J., Sml 28.04.2025 4/4