Madras High Court
Colonel K Malaiappan (Retd) Proprietor vs Union Of India on 8 September, 2021
Author: R.Mahadevan
Bench: R.Mahadevan
W.P.Nos.31247 & 34165 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.09.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
W.P.Nos.31247 & 34165 of 2018
and WMP.Nos.36434 & 39698 of 2018
Colonel K Malaiappan (Retd) Proprietor,
Malli Security and Detective Services (Regd),
Old 959 Poonamallee High Road,
Above RK Medicals, Vepperry,
Chennai - 600 084.
... Petitioner in both WPs
Vs
1. Union of India,
Rep.by its Secretary to Government,
Ministry Telecommunications,
New Delhi - 110 011.
2. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., (BSNL)
rep.by its Chairman cum Managing Director
Bharat Sanchar Bhavan,
Harish Chandra Mathur Lane,
Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001.
... Respondents in both WPs
3. The Chief General Manager, BSNL
Chennai Telephones,
78 Pursawalkkam High Road,
Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
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4. The Principal General Manager (NWO)
BSNL Chennai Telephones,
North 6th Floor, Flower Bazaar Telephone Exchange,
Chennai - 600 001.
5. The Deputy General Manager (AMB), BSNL,
Ambattur Telephone Exchange,
1st Floor, 260/261, MTH Road,
Chennai - 600 098.
... Respondents in WP.No.31247 of 2018
3. The Chief General Manager, BSNL
Tamilnadu Telecommunication Circle,
16 Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.
4. The Principal General Manager (NWO)
BSNL Madurai SSA
2 Rathinasamy Nadar Road,
Telephone Exchange Building,
Bibikulam, Madurai - 625 002.
... Respondents in WP.No.34165 of 2018
Prayer in WP.No.31247 of 2018: Petition filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus forebearing
the fifth respondent authority from finalizing the tender process initiated
under tender notification bearing No.DGM (AMB)/Infrastructure Mtce/2018-
19/1 dated 25.09.2018 for engaging 48 persons for infrastructure maintenance
at selected Telecom Sites Ambattur, Avadi & Poonamallee divisions under
DGM (NWO) Amb in Chennai Telephones for the year 2018-2019 in favour
of the bidders non fulfilling the statutory requirement and further direct the
fifth respondent to finalise the tender process in favour of next available and
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qualified bidder complying all statutory requirements.
Prayer in WP.No.34165 of 2018: Petition filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus forebearing
the respondents 3 & 4 from finalizing the tender process initiated under
tender notification bearing No.GA3/MTCE BUILDING AND
EXCHANGES/ETENDER/URBAN/2018-19/1 dated 06.09.2018 for
engaging 54 persons for supply of unskilled labour for the maintenance of
Telephone Exchanges and officers in BSNL Madurai SSA Urbn Area-2018-
2019 in favour of the bidders non fulfilling the statutory requirement and
further direct the forth respondent to finalise the tender process in favour of
next available and qualified bidders complying all statutory requirements.
in WP.No.31247 of 2018:
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Arumugam
For R1 : Mr.P.R.Ramesh Babu
For R2 : Mr.S.Gopinathan
in WP.No.34165 of 2018:
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Arumugam
For R1 : Mr.M.Soundarvijay Arul, SC
For R2 to R4 : Mr.K.R.Ramesh Kumr
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COMMON ORDER
Today, when these matters were taken up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that subsequent to the filing of these writ petitions, the petitioner was awarded the contract and he also successfully completed the work and hence, nothing survives for adjudication herein.
2. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, these writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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Index : Yes/No
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To
1. Secretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry Telecommunications, New Delhi - 110 011.
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2. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., (BSNL) rep.by its Chairman cum Managing Director Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001.
3. The Chief General Manager, BSNL Chennai Telephones, 78 Pursawalkkam High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
4. The Principal General Manager (NWO) BSNL Chennai Telephones, North 6th Floor, Flower Bazaar Telephone Exchange, Chennai - 600 001.
5. The Deputy General Manager (AMB), BSNL, Ambattur Telephone Exchange, 1st Floor, 260/261, MTH Road, Chennai - 600 098.
6. The Chief General Manager, BSNL Tamilnadu Telecommunication Circle, 16 Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.
7. The Principal General Manager (NWO) BSNL Madurai SSA 2 Rathinasamy Nadar Road, Telephone Exchange Building, Bibikulam, Madurai - 625 002.
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