1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:23.11.2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.13362 of 2011 J.Kannan ... Petitioner Vs. The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd, Konam, Nagercoil, Kanyakumar District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to issue tender forms to the petitioner herein forthwith as per paper publication made in “Daily Thanthi” dated 09.11.2011 for running Bar for the shop No.4744 situated in Agasteeswaram Taluk in Kanyakumari District. For Petitioner :Mr.M.R.S.Prabhu For Respondent :Mr.M.Munisamy O R D E R The petitioner Mr.J.Kannan has filed the present Writ Petition seeking a direction the respondent, the District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Konam, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, to issue tender forms to the petitioner herein forthwith as per paper publication made in “Daily Thanthi” dated 09.11.2011 for running Bar for the shop No.4744 situated in Agasteeswaram Taluk in Kanyakumari District. 2.It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the respondent issued a notification in 'Dina Thanthi' Daily on 09.11.2011 for floating a tender for running a bar/shop No.4744, situated in Agasteeswaram Taluk in Kanyakumari District, hence, the petitioner approached the respondent on 21.11.2011 with a DD for a specified Fee of Rs.525/- (District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd, Nagercoil) in favour of the respondent and requested the respondent to issue tender form for running bar in shop No.4744. But the respondent refused to receive any application along with Demand Draft for issuance of Tender Application. However, the petitioner sent his application to the respondent with demand draft for issuing tender form. The petitioner also sent a telegram on 21.11.2011 in this regard. Again when the petitioner went to the office of the respondent on 21.11.2011 to collect the tender form, the office of the respondent stated that forms cannot be given to all aspirants or public for participation. As a result, the petitioner has approached this Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.With this background, the petitioner sought for tender application form and the learned Counsel for the respondent fairly submitted that he would be issued with tender application form today itself. 4.Recording the said statements, this Court directs the respondent, the District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, Konam, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District to issue tender forms to the petitioner herein forthwith as per paper publication made in “Daily Thanthi” dated 09.11.2011 for running Bar in the shop No.4744 situated in Agasteeswaram Taluk in Kanyakumari District today itself. 5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. skn Sd/- Assistant Registrar[T&P] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To THE DISTRICT MANAGER, TAMIL NADU STATE MARKETING CORPORATION, KANAM, NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. +1 CC TO M/S.M.R.S.PRABHU, ADVOCATE SR.NO.41069. W.P.(MD)No.13362 of 2011 DATED:23.11.2011 2P/3C RPB : 23.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/