BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.5667 and 5668 of 2026 N.Inparaj ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Collectorate, Virudhunagar Post and District.

3.The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Organization/Public Works Department, Mel Vaippar Basin Division, Rajapalayam - 626 117, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Water Resource Organization/

Public Works Department, Mel Vaippar Basin Sub-Division, Rajapalayam - 626 117, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in pursuant to the Impugned E-Auction Notification issued by the 3^rd respondent in Letter No. 01/Va.Pi/Ko.82/2025-2026/ Dated. 04.03.2026 and quash the same and consequently, to direct the respondents to conduct the Fishery Rights Lease Auction based on the observation made in the order dated 21.06.2023 in W.P.Nos. 6819 of 2023 and batch cases and the same was conformed in the order dated

18.01.2024 made in W.A.No. 152 of 2024.

For Petitioner :Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondents :Mr.Veera Kathiravan assisted by Mr.S.Kameswaran Government Advocate *****

O R D E R

The petitioner challenges the e-Auction Notification issued by the third respondent.

2. Mr. Veera Kathiravan, learned Additional Advocate General, has placed on record the Retender Corrigendum, wherein it is stated that the Tender Notification in No.01/DB/C.822025-2026 dated 04.03.2026 has been withdrawn and that a fresh tender notification will be issued, providing a minimum period of fifteen (15) days for submission of bids.

3. Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is closed, preserving liberty to the respondents to issue a fresh tender notification in accordance with law. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Index :Yes / No 13.03.2026 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No cmr To

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Collectorate, Virudhunagar Post and District.

3.The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Organization/Public Works Department, Mel Vaippar Basin Division, Rajapalayam - 626 117, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Water Resource Organization/

Public Works Department, Mel Vaippar Basin Sub-Division, Rajapalayam - 626 117, Virudhunagar District.

HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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