IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 21ST MARCH 2011 / 30TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5285 of 2011(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER --------------- K.K.MOHAMMED NAZIR,POOKOYA MAPILAT HOUSE,ANDROTH ISLAND,UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.GANGESH SMT.SMITHA CHATHANARAMBATH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. ADMINISTRATION OF THE UT OF LAKSHADWEEP REP. BY THE ADMINSTRATOR,UT OF LAKSHADWEEP, KAVARATTI ISLAND-682555. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENTING ENGINEER, LAKSHADWEEP PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, LPWD CIRCLE OFFICE,KAVARATTI ISLAND. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,LPWD DIVISION, KALPENI ISLAND,UT OF LAKSHADWEEP-682551. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER,LPWD SUB DIVISION ANDROTH ISLAND-682553. R1 TO R4 BY ADV. SRI.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,SC,LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 5285 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 21st March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is stated as aggrieved of the course pursued by the Lakshadweep Administration refusing to accept the tender sought to be presented by the petitioner by preventing him from having the tender form on 17.02.2011 in view of the fact that the last date for obtaining the tender form as stipulated in the Notification was 16.02.2011 at 4.00 p.m. According to the petitioner, when 16.02.2011 was declared as holiday because of 'Milad-i-sherif' and in turn, the petitioner was entitled to have the tender form obtained from the respondents on the next working day. Reliance is sought to be placed on Sec. 10 of the General Clauses Act in this regard. 2. The learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that, in view of declaration of holiday on 16.02.2011, the respondents decided to issue tender forms on W.P.(C) No. 5285 OF 2011 2 the next working day as well, ie. 17.02.2011 till 4.00 p.m. and tender forms were supplied accordingly to all the persons, who approached the respondents within the stipulated time. The petitioner, in fact appeared only by 5.30 p.m and in the said circumstance, the tender form was not issued to him as the time was already over. The learned Standing Counsel submits that the averments and allegations raised by the petitioner are devoid of any merit . In the said circumstance, this Court finds that the idea and understanding of the petitioner as to the correct factual position are thoroughly wrong and misconceived. No irregularity, much less any illegality can be attributed on the part of the respondents. No interference is warranted and the writ petition is dismissed. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. k