M/S.S.P.Agencies, Rep. By Its v. The Executive Director (South)

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WMP(MD) Nos.17318 & 17319 of 2017 M/s. S.P.Agencies, Rep by its Managing Partner S.Poovammal, No.51A/10, Masilamani Nagar, Tirunelveli - 627 005.

... Petitioner Vs 1.The Executive Director (South), Food Corporation of India, No.3, Haddows Road, Chennai - 600 006.

2.The General Manager (Tamil Nadu), Food Corporation of India, Regional Office, No.8, Mayor Sathyamoorthy Road, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, 1/5

calling for the records pertaining to the impugned e.Tender Notice in S&C.13/2/7/2017/VPM/CONT dated 28.10.2017 for appointment of regular handling and transport contractor for movement of food grains and allied materials etc from Mundiyambakkam goods shed to PEG Villupuram (Poongunam/Kundalapuliyur) and vice-versa for a period of two years and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to issue electronic re-tender to this effect by fixing the correct value of contract as Rs.5,00,00,000/- or above. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Thirumurugan For Respondents : Mr.K.Kumar

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this writ petition was filed challenging the tender notification of the year 2017 issued by the respondents for appointment of regular handling and transport contractor for movement of food grains and allied materials etc from Mundiyambakkam goods shed to PEG Villupuram (Poongunam/Kundalapuliyur) and vice-versa for a period of two years.

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2.The learned counsel for the respondents submits that the petitioner has participated in the above tender. However, he was not selected as a successful bidder. Hence, the petitioner has approached this Court in the year 2017. Now, the period for which tender notification was issued itself is over and hence nothing survives in this writ petition.

3.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also closed. 05.12.2023 NCC : Yes / No.

Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

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To 1.The Executive Director (South), Food Corporation of India, No.3, Haddows Road, Chennai - 600 006.

2.The General Manager (Tamil Nadu), Food Corporation of India, Regional Office, No.8, Mayor Sathyamoorthy Road, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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