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Anthony Lawrence I v. The Superintending Engineer

2025-10-03Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.(MD) Nos.27551 and 27552 of 2025 W.P.(MD).No.27551 of 2025 I.Anthony Lawrence : Petitioner Vs.

: Respondents P RAYER:

Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to issue a Work site Inspection Certificate and Working Conditions of the Plants and Machineries Certificate enabling the petitioner to participate in the tender notification of the first respondent in Tender No. 39/2025-26/HDO, dated 11.09.2025 in a time bound manner. 1/5

W.P.(MD).No.27552 of 2025 I.Anthony Lawrence : Petitioner Vs.

: Respondents P RAYER:

Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to issue a Work site Inspection Certificate and Working Conditions of the Plants and Machineries Certificate enabling the petitioner to participate in the tender notification of the first respondent in Tender No. 34/2025-26/HDO, dated 04.09.2025 in a time bound manner. In Both petitions For Petitioner : Mr.D.Senthil For Respondents : Mr.Veera Katahiravan, Additional Advocate General-II, assisted by Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader 2/5

COMMON ORDER These writ petitions have been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to issue a Work Site Inspection Certificate and Working Conditions of the Plants and Machineries Certificate, enabling the petitioner to participate in the tender.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner had made a representation to the second respondent on 25.09.2025 seeking issuance of the above said certificates to enable the petitioner to participate in the tender. The petitioner had again made another representation to the second respondent on 27.09.2025. Since no action was taken, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. The learned Additional Advocate General-II appearing for the respondents would submit that the last date to submit the application to the concerned respondent was 25.09.2025. He would further submit that the petitioner had sent the application to the second respondent on 3/5

25.09.2025 and that there is no proof before this Court to show that the petitioner had sent another application dated 27.09.2025.

4. In the absence of any such proof, this Court finds no merit in these writ petitions and the same stand dismissed. No costs. 03.10.2025 Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No TSG To 4/5

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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