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
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| 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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