Madras Networking Company, v. Madurai Kamaraj University

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.11.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P.(MD) No.16159 of 2017 Madras Networking Company, Rep., by its Manager (Sales), P.Joshua Jacob, Having Office at No.4, 2nd Street, Sri Sakthi Vijayalakshmi Nagar, Velacheri, Chennai-600 042.

.. Petitioner Vs.

1.Madurai Kamaraj University, Rep., by its Registrar, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai-625 021.

2.The Co-ordinator, RVSA Scheme, Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai-625 021.

3.M/s.Networks, Having office at Sanjeevi Illam, Plot No.2, Gangadaran Street, Doctor Ambedkar Nagar, Vadapalani, Chennai-600 026.

.. Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Declaration declaring the participation and the acceptance of the bid submitted by the 3rd respondent in the price bid opened on 09.10.2017 in pursuant to the tender notification No. R34/RUSA/ADVT/2017 on the file of the 1st respondent as illegal, null and void and further directing the respondents 1 and 2 to award the contract under the said tender notification to the petitioner. For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai For RR1 & 2 :

Mr.T.Cibi Chakraborthy For R3 :

Mr.Lordwin Bino

ORDER

The petitioner, with an allegation that the first respondent University has preferred to allot the work to a person who is not having the required qualification, has filed this Writ Petition for a Declaration to declare the participation and acceptance of the bid submitted by the third respondent, pursuant to the tender Notification issued by the first respondent, as illegal.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the third respondent submits that as per the terms and conditions of the contract, the third respondent has fulfilled all the required qualifications and therefore, the third respondent was awarded with the contract.

3. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the third respondent, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 29.11.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes ssb To 1.The Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai-625 021.

2.The Co-ordinator, RVSA Scheme, Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai-625 021.

B.PUGALENDHI, J.

ssb Dated : 29.11.2023