IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2010 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11405 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. M.M.VARGHESE, S/O.MATHAI, AGED 61 YEARS, MUTTUVANCHERRY HOUSE, THAMARACHAL.P.O., KIZHAKKAMBALAM, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. POULOSE ABRAHAM S/O. ABRAHAM, NJATTUMKALAYIL HOUSE, KADAYIRIPPU P.O., KOLENCHERRY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. MATHEW V PERICHAMATTAM, S/O. SIMON VARGHESE, AGED 43, PERIKKAMATTAM, NECHOOR.P.O., MANEED VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.BOBBY MATHEW KOOTHATTUKULAM RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA WATE AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, CENTRAL REGION, HOSPITAL ROAD, KOCHIN-11. M.DINESH STANDING COUNSEL-KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.11405 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioners are intending bidders, who wants to respond to Ext.P1 tender notice. Mainly it is contended that there was no proper publication and therefore they could not get the details for submitting the tender in time. The last date was 18/3/2010 but they could get the copy only on 20/3/2010. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Water Authority. It is submitted that publication of the notice inviting tenders was made in various leading newspapers including ‘Mathrubhumi’ daily dated 6/3/2010. It is further submitted that notification was published in different offices. Since the last date for submitting the request for application is over on 18/3/2010, this Court will not be justified in extending the date. Hence no direction can be issued to consider the prayer made in Exts.P5 and P6 representations. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj