Sasi Road Finishers and Engineering Contractors, Rep. by its Managing Partner, B.Sangeeth Kumar vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Joint Director/Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Dharmapuri – 636 705.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 16485

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J
Sasi Road Finishers and Engineering Contractors, Rep. by its Managing Partner, B.Sangeeth Kumar – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Joint Director/Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Dharmapuri – 636 705. – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Om Prakash, Senior Counsel, for Mr.C.Munusamy
For the Respondents:Mr.P.Kumaresan, Additional Advocate General, Asstd. by Mr.S.Senthil Murugan, Special Government Pleader, for R1: Mr.P.V.Balasubramanian, Senior Counsel, for Ms.S.P.Sriharini

Table of Content
1. overview of tender process and initial grievance. (Para 1 , 2)
2. details of procedural disputes and interim orders. (Para 5 , 6)
3. arguments presented by both sides regarding compliance. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
4. court's analysis of procedural errors and their implications. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)
5. ruling on the validity of the tender outcome. (Para 15 , 16 , 17)

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for a Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the entire records relating to the order, dated 08.02.2026 passed by the first respondent herein, to quash the same and consequently, direct the first respondent to award the contract to the eligible and lowest bidder as on 24.11.2025.

2. Upon hearing Mr.Om Prakash, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and perusing the material records of the case, the grievance of the petitioner is that the first respondent called for e-tender under Two Cover System in respect of the work namely, formation of the road from Barigam to Malaiyur in Nallampalli block of Dharmapuri district. The value of the work was fixed at Rs.10,28,00,000/- and the bidders were supposed to deposit an E.M.D amount of Rs.10,28,000/-. The tender was published and t

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