1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P(MD)No.13203 of 2011 C.Soundarapandian .. Petitioner Vs. The Deputy Collector/District Manager, TASMAC Ltd.,(Madurai District), Manalur Post-630 611 Sivagangai District. .. Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to issue application cum tender form to the petitioner pertaining to Re-tender Notification Na.Ka.No.1102/2011/D dated 03.11.2011 in order to enable the petitioner to participate in the tender process. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Chandrasekar For Respondents : Mr.M.Muniasamy ***** O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner C.Soundarapandian under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to issue application cum tender form to the petitioner pertaining to Re-tender Notification Na.Ka.No.1102/2011/D dated 03.11.2011 in order to enable the petitioner to participate in the tender process. 2. Heard Mr.V.Chandrasekar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Muniasamy, learned Standing Counsel who takes notice for the respondent. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in response to the Re-tender notification issued in Na.Ka.No.1102/2011/D dated 03.11.2011 to appoint transport contractors for supply of IMFL from the godown to retail TASMAC shops, approached the respondent office on 16.11.2001 with a request, along with Demand Draft for Rs.525/- bearing No.001461, dated 16.11.2011, drawn in favour of the District Manager, TASMAC Limited, Madurai from IDBI Bank, Madurai, for obtaining application cum tender form as indicated in the tender notification. But the official in-charge of the respondent office refused to issue application cum tender form for the reasons known to them. After making https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 several attempts to meet the respondent in person and finally finding impossible to meet the officials for the purpose of getting the application cum tender form, the petitioner has also given representation to the respondent on 16.11.2011 requesting him to instruct the officials to accept the Demand Draft and issue application cum tender form. Even thereafter, the respondent has not come forward to issue the application cum tender form. Under these circumstances, since the last date for receiving the application cum tender form comes to an end on 22.11.2011, the present writ petition has been filed. 5. Since, the petitioner has already made an application on 16.11.2011 along with the Demand Draft for Rs.525/- bearing No.001461 dated 16.11.2011, drawn in favour of the District Manager, TASMAC Limited, Madurai from IDBI Bank, Madurai, for obtaining application cum tender form as indicated in the tender notification and the said request having not been considered, it is appropriate to issue a direction to the respondent/Deputy Collector/District Manager, TASMAC Ltd., (Madurai District), Manalur Post, Sivagangai District, to issue an application cum tender form to the petitioner relating to Re-tender notification issued in Na.Ka.No.1102/2011/D dated 03.11.2011. Accordingly, the respondent is directed to issue an application cum tender form to the petitioner forthwith so as to enable the petitioner to participate in the tender process. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ssl Sd/- Assistant Registrar[RTI] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR/ DISTRICT MANAGER, TASMAC LTD.,(MADURAI DISTRICT), MANALUR POST-630 611, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT. +1 CC TO MR.V.CHANDRASEKAR, ADVOCATE SR.NO.40677. W.P(MD)No.13203 of 2011 Dated:21.11.2011 2P/3C RPB : 22.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/