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B.g.baskaran vs. State of Tamilnadu,

Decided on 29 November 2024• Citation: WP(MD)/8329/2019• Madras High Court
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.8329 of 2019    
               BEFORE  THE MADURAI   BENCH  OF MADRAS   HIGH COURT                
                                DATED:  29.11.2024                                
                                      CORAM                                       
                 THE HONOURABLE    MR.JUSTICE  G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN                  
                              W.P(MD)No.8329  of 2019                             
                                        and                                       
                     W.M.P(MD)Nos.6519,   6520 & 6521 of 2019                     
             B.G.Baskaran                                ... Petitioner           
                                        Vs                                        
             1.State of Tamil Nadu,                                               
               Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government,              
               Public Works (G2) Department, Secretariat,                         
               Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.                                 
             2.State of Tamil Nadu,                                               
               Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government,              
               Higher Education Dept., Secretariat,                               
               Fort St.George,                                                    
               Chennai – 600 009.                                                 
             3.The Engineer-in-Chief (Buildings)                                  
                 & Chief Engineer (Buildings),                                    
               Public Works Department,                                           
               Chennai Region,                                                    
               Chennai – 600 005.                                                 
             4.The Engineer-in-Chief,                                             
               Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer(General),            
               Public Works Department, Chennai – 600 005.                        
             5.The Chief Engineer (Buildings),                                    
               Cantonment, Public Works Department,                               
               Trichy Region, Trichy – 620 001.                                   
             6.The Chief Engineer (Buildings),                                    
               PWD Compound,  Thallakulam, Madurai Region,                        
               Madurai – 625 002.                                                 
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.8329 of 2019    
             7.The Chief Engineer,                                                
               Technical Education Circle,                                        
               Public Works Department,                                           
               Dote Campus, Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.                            
             8.The Superintending Engineer,                                       
               Public Works Department Buildings                                  
                (Construction & Maintenance),                                     
               Chennai Circle, Chepauk,                                           
               Chennai – 600 005.                                                 
             9.The Superintending Engineer,                                       
               Public Works Department Buildings                                  
                  (Construction & Maintenance),                                   
               Salem Circle, Salem - 636 007.                                     
             10.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department Buildings                                 
                 (Construction & Maintenance),                                    
                Trichy Circle, Trichy – 620 001.                                  
             11.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department Buildings                                 
                 (Construction & Maintenance),                                    
               Coimbatore Circle,                                                 
               Coimbatore - 641 001.                                              
             12.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department Buildings                                 
                 (Construction & Maintenance),                                    
               Madurai Circle, Madurai – 625 002.                                 
             13.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department,                                          
                Buildings (Construction & Maintenance),                           
                Tirunelveli Circle,                                               
                Tirunelveli - 627 002.                                            
             14.The Superintendent Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department,                                          
                Buildings ( Construction & Maintenance),                          
                Vellore Circle,                                                   
                Vellore – 632 001.                                                
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.8329 of 2019    
             15.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department,                                          
                Buildings (Construction & Maintenance),                           
                Medical Works,                                                    
                Chennai- 600 005.                                                 
             16.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department,                                          
                Buildings (Construction & Maintenance Circle),                    
                Medical Works,                                                    
                Trichy - 620 001.                                                 
             17.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department,                                          
                Buildings (Construction & Maintenance Circle),                    
                Medical Works,                                                    
                Madurai - 625 002.                                                
             18.The Director of Technical Education,                              
                Guindy,                                                           
                Chennai – 600 025.                  ... Respondents               
             PRAYER:  Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of    
             India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the   
             records from the first respondent in G.O(MS)No.17 Public Works       
             (G2) Department dated 15.02.2019 passed by the first respondent      
             and quash the same and consequently forbearing the respondents       
             calling for Tender Notification under the package System.            
                       For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sundaravel                           
                       For Respondents : Mr.D.Gandhi Raj                          
                                      Special Government Pleader                  
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.8329 of 2019    
                                      ORDER                                       
                       This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner        
             challenging the G.O(MS)No.17 Public Works (G2) Department dated      
             15.02.2019 passed by  the first respondent and consequently          
             forbearing the respondents from calling for tender notification under
             the package System.                                                  
                       2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the       
             learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the      
             relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous.      
                       3.Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is     
             dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.       
                                                    29.11.2024                    
             NCC       : Yes / No                                                 
             Index     : Yes / No                                                 
             Internet  : Yes                                                      
             ps                                                                   
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.8329 of 2019    
             To                                                                   
             1.The Principal Secretary to Government,                             
               Represented by the State of Tamil Nadu,                            
               Public Works (G2) Department, Secretariat,                         
               Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.                                 
             2.The Principal Secretary to Government,                             
               Represented by the State of Tamil Nadu,                            
               Higher Education Dept., Secretariat,                               
               Fort St.George,                                                    
               Chennai – 600 009.                                                 
             3.The Engineer-in-Chief (Buildings)                                  
                 & Chief Engineer (Buildings),                                    
               Public Works Department,                                           
               Chennai Region,                                                    
               Chennai – 600 005.                                                 
             4.The Engineer-in-Chief,                                             
               Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer(General),            
               Public Works Department, Chennai – 600 005.                        
             5.The Chief Engineer (Buildings),                                    
               Cantonment, Public Works Department,                               
               Trichy Region, Trichy – 620 001.                                   
             6.The Chief Engineer (Buildings),                                    
               PWD Compound,  Thallakulam, Madurai Region,                        
               Madurai – 625 002.                                                 
             7.The Chief Engineer,                                                
               Technical Education Circle,                                        
               Public Works Department,                                           
               Dote Campus, Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.                            
             8.The Superintending Engineer,                                       
               Public Works Department Buildings                                  
                (Construction & Maintenance),                                     
               Chennai Circle, Chepauk,                                           
               Chennai- 600 005.                                                  
  https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis                                                 
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.8329 of 2019    
             9.The Superintending Engineer,                                       
               Public Works Department Buildings                                  
                  (Construction & Maintenance),                                   
               Salem Circle, Salem - 636 007.                                     
             10.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department Buildings                                 
                 (Construction & Maintenance),                                    
                Trichy Circle, Trichy – 620 001.                                  
             11.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department Buildings                                 
                 (Construction & Maintenance),                                    
               Coimbatore Circle,                                                 
               Coimbatore - 641 001.                                              
             12.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department Buildings                                 
                 (Construction & Maintenance),                                    
               Madurai Circle, Madurai – 625 002.                                 
             13.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department,                                          
                Buildings (Construction & Maintenance),                           
                Tirunelveli Circle,                                               
                Tirunelveli - 627 002.                                            
             14.The Superintendent Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department,                                          
                Buildings ( Construction & Maintenance),                          
                Vellore Circle,                                                   
                Vellore – 632 001.                                                
             15.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department,                                          
                Buildings (Construction & Maintenance),                           
                Medical Works,                                                    
                Chennai- 600 005.                                                 
             16.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department,                                          
                Buildings (Construction & Maintenance Circle),                    
                Medical Works,                                                    
                Trichy - 620 001.                                                 
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.8329 of 2019    
             17.The Superintending Engineer,                                      
                Public Works Department,                                          
                Buildings (Construction & Maintenance Circle),                    
                Medical Works,                                                    
                Madurai - 625 002.                                                
             18.The Director of Technical Education,                              
                Guindy,                                                           
                Chennai – 600 025.                                                
  https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis                                                 
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.8329 of 2019    
                                                G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN,   J.           
                                                                    ps            
                                                          Order made in           
                                              W.P(MD)No.8329   of 2019            
                                                            29.11.2024            
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