IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2010 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8877 of 2010(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MAHEEN, AGED 42 YEARS, SULTHANADAIL, PALLITHOTTAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP BY SECRETARY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY PARAVUR MUNICIPALIT Y, PARAVUR, KOLLAM. 3. SHAJI THAHAMANZIL, EDAVA, PRESS MUKKU, EDAVA PO TRIVANDRUM. MS.K.R.DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.8877 of 2010 (H) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 17th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 is an auction notice published by the respondent Municipality, in response to which the petitioner and the 3rd respondent submitted their tenders for a meat stall. Although the 3rd respondent's offer was higher than that of the petitioner and the same was accepted, according to the petitioner, the 3rd respondent did not remit 50% of the bid amount as required as per the tender conditions. Despite such default of the 3rd respondent, the petitioner alleges that the Municipality is proceeding to confirm the auction in favour of the 3rd respondent. Complaining of this, he has filed Ext.P3 before the Municipality, and even to the complaint, there is no reply. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition has been filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the 3rd respondent has committed default in complying with the tender conditions, necessarily, his complaint has to be dealt with by the Municipality. WP(C) No.8877/2010 -2- Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P3 complaint filed by the petitioner, I direct the respondent Municipality to consider the said complaint and pass orders thereon. This shall be done by the 2nd respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within ten days of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg