BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.A.(MD)No.1277 of 2022 and C.M.P.(MD)No.9879 of 2022

1.The Project Director, Tsunami Project Implementation Unit, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, 4 and 4a Clive Battery Office Complex, Rajaji Salai, Cennai – 600 032.

2.The District Collector/ Chairman, Tsunami District Implementation Unit, Tanjore, Tanjore District. ... Appellants Vs.

S.Shanmugasundaram ... Respondent Prayer : Writ Appeal filed under Clause XV of Letters Patent, to allow the writ appeal and set aside the order dated 28.11.2016 in W.P.(MD).No.18556 of 2014 on the file of this Court.

For Appellants : Mr.R.Baskaran, Addl. Advocate General, Assisted by Mr.K.Balasubramani, Spl. Government Pleader.

For Respondent : Mr.Isaac Mohanlal, Senior Counsel For M/s.Isaac Chambers.

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.)

Heard both sides.

2.The writ petitioner was awarded the contract of constructing 76 houses in tsunami vulnerable areas of coastal habitation. The agreement was entered into on 08.09.2010. The contract ought to have been com