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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25869

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.Sathish Kumar, M.Jothiraman, JJ
Karungappan and Co Represented by Karungappan (Partner) – Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director / Project Director District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Aranthangi Panchayat Union Pudukkottai District – Respondent


Advocates:
For Appellant: Mr.K.Chellapandian, Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Bageerathan
For R1 to R4:Mr.Veerakathiravan, Additional Advocate General, Assisted by Mr.S.P.Maharajan, Special Government Pleader
For R5: Mr.S.Kumar (in WA.(MD)Nos.259, 261 & 263 of 2026), Mr.A.K.Baskara Pandian (in WA.(MD)Nos.197, 260 & 263 of 2026), Mr.M.Muthugeethaiyan (in WA.(MD)Nos.262 & 264 of 2026)

Table of Content
1. e-tender for refugee housing; technical bids rejected for missing physical documents. (Para 2 , 3 , 11)
2. appellant contends unreasoned rejection, violation of tender clauses and cooling period. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 9)
3. respondents justify non-responsiveness due to missing original affidavit per clause 9.3. (Para 7 , 8 , 15)
4. no infirmity; appeals dismissed upholding bid rejection. (Para 10 , 18)
5. tender clauses mandate physical submission; non-filing precludes evaluation. (Para 13 , 14 , 16 , 17)

Under assail is the order passed in WP.(MD)Nos.31177, 29540, 31178, 31176, 31179, 31175 and 29467 of 2025 dated 12.02.2026.

2.The appellant herein is the writ petitioner/Class-1A contractor has challenged the rejection of technical bid dated 11.10.2025 with regard to the seven packages. It is the case of the writ petitioner that the first respondent/The Joint Director / Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Aranthangi Panchayat Union, Pudukkottai District had invited E-bid for construction of 132 houses for Sri Lankan refugees for 2025-2026 under two cover system for seven packages. The notification was issued on 19.09.2025. The last date for online

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