1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD).No.683 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).Nos.1 to 3 of 2011 K.S.Ramanathan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai, Madurai. 2.V.Saravanan ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in Ref.No.M.Va.3/29653 dated 21.12.2010 on the file of the 1s respondent and quash the same and direct the 1st respondent to call for the fresh tender. For petitioner : Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen For 1st respondent : Mr.M.Jothi Basu ORDER The petitioner challenges the proceedings dated 21.12.2010 on the file of the Madurai Corporation whereby and whereunder two shops in Karimedu Fish Market at Madurai were allotted to the second respondent. 2.The petitioner is running a fish market in Karimedu Fish Market According to the petitioner, without any kind of tender or publicity, two shops were allotted to the second respondent. He would contend that the allotment in favour of the second respondent was made in a secret manner and as such he seeks to quash the impugned order of allotment. 3.The first respondent has produced a resolution of the Corporation fixing the upset price for the shops. The Corporation has also produced the notification published in “The New Indian Express”, Madurai edition dated 25.11.2010, calling for application for allotment of the shops in question. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.The documents produced by the first respondent clearly indicates that only after giving wide publicity, the shops were auctioned. Therefore, the petitioner is not justified in contending that the shops were given to the second respondent in a secret manner. 5.In the upshot, I dismiss the writ petition. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /TRUE COPY/ Assistant Registrar To The Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.M.Jothi Basu, Advocate SR.No.5262 W.P.(MD).No.683 of 201 10.02.201 gcg PA/04.03.2011/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/