1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.06.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD).No.6900 and 6901 of 2011 and M.P.(MD) Nos. 1 and 1 of 2011 S.Arunachalam Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.6900/2011 M.Ramu Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.6901/2011 Vs. 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Senior Regional Manager, O/o the Senior Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), Madurai. 3.The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), Tirunelveli Post & District. ..Respondents in both WPs Prayer in both W.Ps.:- These Writ petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to issue TASMAC Bar Tender Application 2011-12, to the petitioners on receipt of the necessary fees and consequently direct the respondents to receive the filled TASMAC Bar Tender Application 2011-12 and permitting the petitioners to participate in the TASMAC Bar Tender 2011-2012. For Petitioner in both WP's : Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondents in both WP's : Mr.K.Mahendran Special Government Pleader COMMON ORDER Since the issue involved in both the writ petitions is one and the same, both the writ petitions are taken up together and decided by passing a common order. 2. The writ petitions have been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the third respondent to issue TASMAC Bar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Tender Application 2011-2012 to the petitioners on receipt of the necessary fees and consequently direct the respondents to receive the filled TASMAC Bar Tender Application 2011-12 and permitting the petitioner to participate in the TASMAC Bar Tender 2011-2012. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would only contend that the petitioners had approached the authorities for issuance of tender application and the last date for receiving and submitting the tender application is today viz., 28.06.2011 and the tender application will be opened tomorrow viz., 29.06.2011. Even though the petitioners have taken demand draft as early as 24.06.2011 and approached the authorities on 27.06.2011 and 28.06.2011, till now, the petitioners have not been issued with the tender application. Hence, they have come forward with the writ petitions seeking the relief stated above. 4. When the matter was called Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader took notice for the respondents. He would would only state that the petitioners have not submitted proper application and if they submit the applications along with the demand draft, the respondents are prepared to give tender application. He would further submit that the allegations made in the affidavit are refuted. 5. Heard both parties. By consent of both parties the main writ petitions itself are taken up together for final disposal. 6. Without going into the merits of the case and the allegations made in the affidavit, only on the limited aspect that every person is entitled to get the tender application, as rightly pointed by the Special Government Pleader that the respondents are ready and willing to give tender application with proper application, there shall be a direction to the respondents to issue tender application to the petitioner in both the cases by 05.00 p.m. on 28.06.2011 itself so as to enable them to participate in the tender. Further, both the petitioners are directed to approach the authorities along with the necessary application and demand draft for collecting the tender application. The learned Special Government Pleader is also directed to give instructions to the respondents regarding issuance of tender application to the petitioners today itself. With the above direction, both the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Senior Regional Manager, O/o the Senior Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), Madurai. 3.The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), Tirunelveli Post & District +Two ccs to Mr.M.Saravanakumar, Advocate, SR.Nos.20452 +Two Ccs to Mr.K.Mahendran, Advocate, SR.Nos.20518&20520 srm rl/8c – 28.6.2011 Order made in W.P.(MD).Nos.6900 and 6901 of 2011 28.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/