This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records in respect of tender notification issued by the respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka. A1/1326/07 dated 26.07.2007 and quash the tender process pursuance to the above said tender notification and consequently, direct the respondent to call for afresh and conduct a fresh tender and proceed in accordance with law and the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.

2. The petitioners case in brief, as culled out from the affidavit, runs as under:

a. The petitioner was registered as a Class I contractor with the respondent vide the proceedings of the District Collector, Villupuram dated 16.01.2006 and subsequently, its registration was renewed which is valid till 31.03.2008. While so, the respondent issued a Tender Notification in Ref.No. Na.Ka.A1/1326/07 dated 26.07.2007 and the procedure for getting tender schedule is that the respondent has to give challan to deposit the initial amount for getting schedule of tender and after deposit of the challan amount, the respondent has to give the schedule to the registered contractors, the last date for which is