1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.9309 to 9325 of 2011 C.Saravanan : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9309 and 9310 of 2011 S. Inbasuresh : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9311 of 2011 A. Vaidyalingam : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9312 of 2011 G. Moorthy : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9313 of 2011 S. Rengaraj : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9314 of 2011 S. Palanisamy : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9315 of 2011 K. Manimaran : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9316 of 2011 M. Thirunavukkarasu : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9317 of 2011 K. Karunga Thevar : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9318 of 2011 S. Sahul Hameed : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9319 of 2011 T. Sakthivel : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9320 of 2011 S. Selvakumar : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9321 of 2011 V. Kuppusamy : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9322 of 2011 T. Marimuthu : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9323 of 2011 R. subramaniam : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9324 of 2011 V. Senthil Kumar : Petitioner in WP(MD)No. 9325 of 2011 Vs. 1.The Senior Regional Manager, TamilNadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Limited, Trichy. 2.The District Manager, TamilNadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Limited, Pudukkottai District. : Respondents in all the Petitions https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Manadamus directing the 2nd respondent to issue tender schedule to the petitioner in pursuance to the tender notification in Vay.Annai.No.47 Say.Ma.Tho.Aa/2011 dated 08.08.2011 published in Dhinathanthi daily dated 09.08.2011 so as to enable the petitioner to participate in the tender process in WP(MD)Nos. 9309 to 9325 of 2011. For Petitioners in each W.Ps : Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents in all W.Ps : Mr.M.Muniasamy COMMON ORDER In all these writ petitions, it is the contention of the petitioners that they have been running bars attached to the respective TASMAC shops for a long time and obtained necessary rental agreements from the owners. The licence expires on 31.08.2011. Paper publication has been issued inviting tenders for grant of licence to run the bars from 01.09.2011 to 31.08.2012. Notification has been published on 09.08.2011. The last date for receipt of the tender schedule is 27.08.2011. 2.It is the grievance of the petitioners that though the demand draft for value of Rs.525/- along with necessary applications were submitted, for the reasons best known, the District Manager, TASMAC Limited has refused to issue the tender schedule. According to the petitioners, as per Rule 16 of TamilNadu Transparency in Tenders Rules 2000, the respondents should make a tender document available on receipt of the cost of the document. There is a failure to discharge the duty of the abovesaid rule. Therefore, mandamus is sought for directing the second respondent to issue tender schedule to the petitioners. 3.When the matter came up for admission, the learned counsel for TASMAC, who took notice, has disputed the contention that the demand draft along with necessary applications for issuance of tender schedule were submitted. Therefore, he submitted that there is no corresponding duty on the District Manager/second respondent herein to issue the tender schedule. Therefore he prayed for dismissal of the writ petitions. 4.Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused material on record. 5.As per the tender notification dated 09.08.2011, published in Dhinathanthi daily newspaper, the last date for issuance of tender schedule is 27.08.2011. Though the petitioners have contended that they have made a request to the District Manager, TASMAC Limited, Pudukkottai District/the 2nd respondent herein for issuance of tender schedule, I find no application enclosed in the typed set of papers. A copy of the demand draft for value of Rs.525/- drawn in favour of the District Manager, TASMAC Limited, Pudukkottai District is enclosed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 6.In view of the above facts and circumstances, the petitioners are permitted to make a request in writing to the second respondent along with the demand draft drawn in his favour, within two days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and if such request is made, the District Manager, TASMAC Limited, Pudukkottai District shall issue necessary tender schedule to the petitioners forthwith, so as to enable them to participate in the tender. 7.These Writ Petitions are ordered accordingly. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( RTI Act ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR vs To 1.The Senior Regional Manager, TamilNadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Limited, Trichy. 2.The District Manager, TamilNadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) Limited, Pudukkottai District. 17CC'S TO MR. D. VENKATESH, ADVOCATE,S R: 28237 TO 28253: DM::2011:AUGUST:18:: W.P.(MD)Nos.9309 to 9325 of 2011 18.08.2011 3P:20CC'S https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/