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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 20469
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Krishnan Ramasamy, J
S.Sankar – Appellant
Versus
The Tamil Nadu Magnesite Limited Rep. by its Managing Director – Respondent
Writ Petition | W.P.Nos.13190 to 13192 of 2022
Important Points
A writ petition is deemed infructuous when the underlying issue has expired or is no longer viable, leading to dismissal.
Subject
Civil - Writ Jurisdiction
Act Referred
Headnote
The judgment analyzes the constitutional validity of a clause in a tender notification (Article 226 of the Constitution). The court finds that the prayer sought has become infructuous due to the expiry of the tender period. Issues framed include the survival of the petitioner's claim despite the expired term. The court concludes by dismissing the writ petition as infructuous.
Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Ms.Hameedunissa, S.J.
For the Respondents: Mr.B.Vijay Additional Government Pleader
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Ms.Hameedunissa, S.J.
For the Respondents: Mr.B.Vijay Additional Government Pleader
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| 1. prayer submission made due to infructuous tender. (Para 1) |
| 2. petition dismissed as infructuous. (Para 2) |
Order
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the prayer sought in this Writ Petition has become infructuous, as the tender period has already been expired, therefore, nothing survives for adjudication.
2. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
