IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2009 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35038 of 2009(Y) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION, REG.NO.T.2088/98, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY K.VIJAYA RAJAN, 'ROHINI', TC.11/1855, YMR JUNCTION, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SABU GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- CORPORATION OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ADV. SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.P.K.MANOJKUMAR FOR R THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.35038 of 2009-Y = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 15th day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT The complaint of the petitioner is that the Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram is not publishing tender notices in accordance with Rule 9 of the Kerala Municipality (Execution of Public Works and Purchase Materials) Rules, 1997. When the matter came on 8.12.2009, following directions issued on 7.12.2009, it was submitted on behalf of the Corporation that schedules were properly published on 24.11.2009 and 26.11.2009 and on the website, on 3.12.2009. Recording this submission, the matter was adjourned. All that requires is that the Corporation shall ensure that it publishes the tender notices in future only in accordance with the aforesaid rule. The tender schedule will also be provided for scrutiny simultaneously. The writ petition ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/2312