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2025 Supreme(Mad) 4418
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N. Mala, J.
M/s.Kcp Infra Limited - Petitioner
Versus
The Superintending Engineer, Storm Water Drain Department and ors. - Respondents
WP No. 24002 of 2025 AND WMP NO. 26985 OF 2025
Decided On : 02-07-2025
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr.S.Doraisamy
For the Respondent: Mr.E.C.Ramesh, St.C
The court affirmed the necessity of issuing site visit certificates as per tender conditions, emphasizing timely compliance by respondents to facilitate bidding processes.
Headnote:(A) Writ of Mandamus - Petition filed for issuance of site visit certificate to facilitate submission of bids for tender works - Condition in tender requiring site visit certificate from competent authority - No action taken by respondents leading to writ petition. (Paras 3, 4)
(B) Judicial Disposition - Consent of both parties to dispose of the writ petition at the admission stage noted. (Paras 2, 5)
Facts of the case:
The petitioner sought a site visit certificate to submit bids for tender works related to canal rejuvenation, as required by the tender conditions. The petitioner applied for the certificate, but no action was taken by the respondents, necessitating the writ.
Findings of Court:
The respondents committed to issuing the site visit certificate by a specified time.
Issues: The primary issue was the respondents' failure to issue the required site visit certificate in a timely manner.
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the importance of complying with tender requirements and the obligations of the respondents in issuing necessary documentation for bidders.
Result: Writ petition disposed of.
| Table of Content |
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| 1. court's acceptance of petitioner and disposal order. (Para 1 , 2 , 6) |
| 2. petitioner's request for site visit certificate. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. respondent's advisory on certificate issuance. (Para 5) |
ORDER :
N. Mala, J.
1. Mr.E.C.Ramesh, learned Standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
2. By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.
3. The writ petition is filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus, to direct the respondents to issue site visit certificate to the petitioner as per the applications of the petitioner dated 19.06.2025 in order to submit his bids through online on or before 07.07.2025, 3.00 PM in respect of Tender Notice No.S.W.D.C. No.B1/ 0607/ 2025, approved dated 29.05.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent for the works viz. Rejuvenation of Virugambakkam Arumbakkam Canal in Zones -8,9,10 and 11 and Rejuvenation of otteri Nullah canal in Zones 5,6 and 8 (2 packages Viz. S.W. D.C. NO.B1/ 0607-1/ 2025 and S.W.D.C. No. B1/ 0607-2/ 2025).
4. The 1st respondent issued a Tender Notification dated 29.05.2025 inviting tender bids under Two Cover System through online for works mentioned in the Tender Notice. One of the conditions of the tender is that the tenderer should submit site visit certificate from the competent authority and upload the site visit certificate in the online portal on or before 07.07.2025 at 3.00 p.m. Hence, the petitioner submitted a representation on 19.06.2025, to the respondents to conduct the site inspection through the concerned Zonal Executive Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation along with the petitioner and to issue the site visit certificate. As no action was taken, the petitioner was constrained to file the above writ petition with the aforesaid prayer.
5. The learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondent submits that the site visit certificate as sought for by the petitioner, will be issued by 11.00 a.m. on 04.07.2025.
6. Recording the said submission made by the learned Standing counsel for the respondents, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
