The petitioner seeks for a writ of Declaration declaring all the proceedings pursuant to the tender notification Na.Ka.A2/1290/03 dated 27.5.2003 of the first respondent as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional.

2. The petitioner submits that he is a registered Class-I Contractor in Ramanathapuram District. He was granted certificate on 17.8.2001 enabling him to take up all public works in the Panchayat Unions in the District upto and above Rs.25 lakhs. He was, therefore, eligible to participate in the tenders floated by all Panchayat Unions in Ramanathapuram District. The petitioner further alleges that the third respondent is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the ruling party. He is also the husband of the elected Chairman of the Panchayat Union. Though he does not have any role to play in the affairs of the Panchayat Union, taking advantage of his political affiliation and power, he was influencing all the officials of the Panchayat Union and the officers were acting only according to his dictation.

3. The petitioner further states that a tender notification was issued on 27.5.2003, inviting tenders in respect of six items of work. The estimated value of the w