IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2008 / 22ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24454 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ G.FRANCIS, AGED 49, S/O.GJANAMUTHAN, FM NIVAS, EANTHIKALA, ARAYUR P.O., AMARAVILA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, ROADS DIVISION, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS SUB DIVISION, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS SUB DIVISION, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. N.SUNDARAN NADAR, PREMLAL VILLA, KANNARA VILA, NELLIMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. S.RAJENDRAN, POTTAVILA VEEDU, PAYATTUVILA P.O., KOTTUKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 24454 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 13th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that on account of the obstruction made by respondents 5 and 6, the petitioner was unable to submit his tender pursuant to Ext. P1 notification inviting tenders. He has a further grievance that a signed tender form was snatched away from the petitioner by respondents 5 and 6 and submitted. The petitioner therefore seeks the following reliefs: “(a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction commanding respondents 1 to 4 to re-tender all the works notified in Ext. P1 thereby affording an opportunity to all licensed Government Contractors to participate in the same. (b) Issue a direction to respondents 1 & 2 to keep away the officer in the seat of the 4th respondent in the tender proceedings under Ext. P1.” 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Admittedly, the last date for submitting tenders was over as early as on 11-7-2008. As such, in respect of Ext. P1, the petitioner cannot be given any relief in this case. Therefore, the remedy available to the petitioner is to file a suit or a criminal complaint against respondents 5 and 6. Without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.