IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.09.2021 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.13673 of 2021 and WMP Nos.14523, 14524 & 14525 of 2021 K.Saravanan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO), No.31, Cenotaph Road, 2nd Lane, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.

3. The Executive Engineer, TAHDCO, Salem Division, Erumapalayam Road, Seelanaickenpatti, Salem – 636 201. 4. Senthil Kumar

5. N.Stalin ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the Tender Notification bearing No.8/2020-2021, dated 25.02.2021, 07.05.2021 issued by the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO), Chennai, the second respondent herein as also all the other consequential orders issued based on the Tender Notification, quash everything and direct the second respondent herein to reissue the tender notification in respect of the Construction of (i) Headmaster and Teacher's Quarters, (ii) Hostel for 100 students in the Ekalaiva Model Residential Higher Secondary School, Sengarai in Namakkal District more fully described as item 3 and 4 of the impugned notification and invite tenders from all the eligible First Class Contractors of all the Divisions in the state by issuing proper notice and following the tender procedures contemplated in the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act 1998 and Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Rules 2000 within a short date that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Rajkumar For Respondents : Mr.Stalin Abimanyu, Government Advocate (for R1 and R2)

Mr.Arun Anbumani (for R5)

Mr.D.Vijay (for R4)

O R D E R

Today, this case is listed under the caption “For Withdrawal” based on the Memo dated 27.08.2021 filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner also sought permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition.

2. In view of the Memo, dated 27.08.2021 and the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

06.09.2021 vum Index: Yes/No Speaking order / Non speaking order R.MAHADEVAN, J.

vum To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO), No.31, Cenotaph Road, 2nd Lane, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.

3. The Executive Engineer, TAHDCO, Salem Division, Erumapalayam Road, Seelanaickenpatti, Salem – 636 201. W.P.No.13673 of 2021 and WMP Nos.14523, 14524 & 14525 of 2021

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