O R D E R

The petitioner, who is a MSME, is before this Court seeking exemption from payment of earnest money deposit amount in the tender floated by the second respondent in Tender ID NO. 2026_HRCE_658805_1 dated 24.02.2026, in view of G.O.Ms.No.199, dated 27.06.2022, Finance (Salaries) Department, which provides for exemption of earnest money deposit by MSME.

2.Mr.J.K.Jayaseelan, learned Government Advocate, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents, on receiving instructions, submitted that inadvertently, there is no clause in the tender document providing exemption to MSME, however, the exemption will be notified by issuing corrigendum and the petitioner will be permitted to participate in the tender process without insisting for earnest money deposit. The said statement is taken on record.

3.Recording the stated position of the second respondent, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.