Madras High CourtWP(MD)/29560/2025dismissed as infructuous

M/S. Sri Selva Vinayaga Wood Crafts v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2026-01-28Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.29560 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD).No.22867 of 2025 M/s. Sri Selva Vinayaga Wood Crafts, represented by its Proprietor, Shanmugalingam ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner, HR and CE Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3.The Fit Person / Assistant Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Pudukottai Devasthanam, Pudukkottai.

4.The Executive Officer, HR and CE, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai Devasthanam, Pudukkottai.

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to immediately open the Bids submitted for the Tender No. 3878/2025 and accept the petitioner's bids and pass suitable orders, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rajarajan For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Special Government Pleader For R-4 : Mr.G.Madhavan

O R D E R

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that Tender No.3878 of 2025 has been cancelled.

2. In view of the fact that a fresh tender is to be floated, the prayer sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition has now become infructuous.

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3. Recording the said submissions, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 28.01.2026 Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No TSG To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner, HR and CE Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3.The Fit Person / Assistant Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Pudukottai Devasthanam, Pudukkottai.

4.The Executive Officer, HR and CE, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai Devasthanam, Pudukkottai.

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KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

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