1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)No.13728 of 2011 and MP(MD)No.1 of 2011 A.Perumal ... Petitioner Vs. The Divisional Engineer, (Construction & Maintenance) Highways Department, Reserve line Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-02. ...Respondent PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to open the Tender Application submitted by the petitioner in following the procedure contemplated under Section 22 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Rules, 2000 and to issue award of Tender in favour of petitioners in respect of works mentioned in Serial Nos.1, 2 and 11 in Tender notice No.09/2011-12/E Ni Va Tho A1/dated 31.10.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondent : Mr.K.P.Krishnadoss Government Advocate. O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition, seeking a Mandamus, directing the respondent to open the tender by following the procedure prescribed by law. 2.Heard Mr.M.Saravanakumar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.K.P.Krishnadoss, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondent. 3.The petitioner participated in the tender floated by the respondent on 31.10.2011. Apprehending that the procedure prescribed by the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1982 may not be followed, the petitioner came up with the above writ petition. 4.However, it appears that the respondent has been arrested in connection with a criminal complaint and the whole process has been put into cold storage for the present. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the next incumbent to follow the procedure prescribed by the Act strictly whenever the tenders are finalised. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. SD/- Assistant Registrar (AS) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To The Divisional Engineer, (Construction & Maintenance) Highways Department, Reserve line Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-02. +1. CC to the Special Government Pleader, SR.No. 42692 sms W.P.(MD)No.13728 of 2011 02.12.2011 TR : 16.12.2011: 2p/3c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/