1 THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:24.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD).Nos.13482 and 13483 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 & 1 of 2011 T.Edwin Arlando : Petitioner in both writ petitions Vs. The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, Kanyakumari District. : Respondent in both writ petitions PRAYER in both Writ Petitions: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to issue tender application form in pursuance of tender notification issued by the respondent in No.045/B/11 dated 04.11.2011 which was published in 'Dina Thanthi' daily dated 05.11.2011 and allow the petitioner to participate in the tender in respect of TASMAC retail vending shop No.4849, Muttaicaud, Kanyakumari District and Shop No.4850, Mekkamandapam, Kanyakumari District. For Petitioner : M/s.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran in both W.Ps For Respondent : Mr.M.Muniasamy in both W.Ps Standing Counsel COMMON ORDER ************* These writ petitions have been filed seeking for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to issue tender application form in pursuance of tender notification issued by the respondent in No.045/B/11 dated 04.11.2011 which was published in 'Dina Thanthi' daily dated 05.11.2011 and allow the petitioner to participate in the tender in respect of TASMAC retail vending shop No.4849, Muttaicaud, Kanyakumari District and Shop No.4850, Mekkamandapam, Kanyakumari District. 2. Heard Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran, the learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Muniasamy, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. 3. The case of the petitioner is that after the issuance of the tender notice, dated 04.11.2011, floating a tender to run the bar attached to various TASMAC shops within the Kanyakumari District, the petitioner approached the respondent with requisite Demand Draft for a sum of Rs.525/- drawn in favour the the respondent seeking for issuance of the tender form to him. But, the same was not issued to him. As a result, he has come to this Court with the above mentioned prayer. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. When the matter is taken up, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent would submit that if the petitioner approaches the respondent, the tender form will be issued to him forthwith. 5. Recording the said submission made by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent, this Court directs the respondent to issue tender application form to the petitioner immediately and also permit him to participate in the tender process in respect of the bars attached to the Shop Nos.4849 and 4850. 6. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent undertakes to communicate this order to the respondent so as to issue tender application form to the petitioner well before 05.00 p.m. With the above direction, both the writ petitions are allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar[CO] /True copy/ To Sub Assistant Registrar The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, Kanyakumari District. +2 cc to Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran, Advocate SR.No.41378. Order made in W.P.(MD).Nos.13482 and 13483 of 2011 Dated:24.11.2011 2P/4C RPB : 25.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/