B. RAJENDRAN, J.

1. The Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a Mandamus to issue a fresh auction notification in the manner known to law to install shops and variety of entertainment galleries in the ground situated behind the Kottaimariyamman temple, Dindigul during the Masi festival of the temple scheduled to be held from 12.02.2015 to 03.03.2015 taking into representation dated 29.12.2014.

2. According to the petitioner, the festival is being conducted for more than 20 years at Kottaimariyamman temple, Dindigul. During the festival, the ground belonging to the Sport Development Authority is being used to install various shops and giant wheel and so on, for which the tender should be called for as per the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act 1998 (for short the Act). Since it was not done as per the Act, the petitioner constrained to file a Writ Petition in W.P. (MD) No. 1621 of 2014, in which a direction was issued to the respondents therein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.01.2014. Inspite of that, the respondent did not issue any tender publication and awarded the last year tender to one Mr. Ramesh Murali vide the proceedings of the respon