IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 11TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26480 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. V.K.NARAYANAN, GOVT.CONTRACTOR, VELIKULATHIL HOUSE, PAMBAKUDA P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. M.C.MATHEW, GOVT.CONTRACTOR, MULLAPPALLIL HOUSE, KUNJITHANNI P.O. ADIMALY - VIA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, K.W.A. P.H.CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, K.W.A., P.H.CIRCLE, KOLLAM. 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, K.W.A., CENTRAL REGION, HOSPITAL ROAD, COCHIN - 11. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, K.W.A. P.H.CIRCLE, KOCHI. 7. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, K.W.A., P.H.CIRCLE, MUVATTUPUZHA. 8. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, K.W.A., P.H.CIRCLE, THRISSUR. 9. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, K.W.A., P.H.CIRCLE, PALAKKAD. 10. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, K.W.A. P.H.CIRCLE, KOZHIKODE. 11. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, K.W.A. P.H.CIRCLE, KANNUR. BY SHRI.M.DINESH, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.26480 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Government contractors. They are sufficiently qualified to participate in the tenders floated by the 1st respondent. They intend to participate in certain tenders pursuant to Ext.P3 notification inviting tenders. But they are confronted with certain difficulties in so far as by Ext.P3 they have been directed to submit their tenders through the website after downloading the tender forms through computer from the website of the respondents. The petitioners submit that unless Exts.P1 and P2 PWD Manuals are amended accordingly, the respondents cannot insist on submission of tenders through website. The petitioners, therefore, seek the following reliefs; 'i. issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing Ext.P3. ii. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to permit the petitioners to submit the tenders for the works notified in Ext.P3 and all such other works as may be tendered by the respondents by adopting the means for submission of tender contemplated in Ext.P1 and P2. 2 iii. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to restrain the respondents from accepting the tenders submitted through electronic devises. iv. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P4 and P5 representations, forthwith;” 2. We are in an age where everything is being done through computers. In order to progress further, the nation has to move with the times. That being so, I do not find anything wrong with the Water Authority moving with the times by deciding to accept tenders through website, which is much more faster and easier to handle. The petitioners should also learn to move with the times and to arrange their business using modern gadgets and facilities. Once they get used to it, they would also find such practices to be useful to them also. In the above circumstances, there is no merit in the writ petition and accordingly, the same is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 3