BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :30.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.7201 of 2022 V.Meiyanathan ... Petitioner .Vs.

The Commissioner, Aranthangi Municipality.

Aranthangi. ... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to exempt the Petitioner from paying the tender amount of a sum of Rs.5,25,165/- for the tender period from 2020 to 2021 as the bus stand remained closed due to Covid-19 pandemic crisis on the basis of Petitioner’s representation, dated 4.3.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karthick Sevugaperumal For Respondent : Mr.P.Mahenderan

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to exempt the Petitioner from paying the tender amount of Rs.5,25,165/- for the tender period from 2020 to 2021 as the bus stand remained closed due to Covid-19 pandemic crisis on the basis of Petitioner’s representation, dated 4.3.2022.

2.The learned counsel for the respondent submitted that the representation of the Petitioner has been considered in the light G.O(D) No.337, Mu