Nadiyan v. The Executive Officer

ORDER The writ petition has been filed in the nature of Mandamus seeking a direction against the respondent Executive Officer, Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Alangudi, Pudukottai District, to award contract work for collecting rent from daily market at Alangudi, Pudukottai District, for a period from

01.04.2023 to 31.03.2024 as mentioned as Item No.2 in tender cum auction notification issued by the respondents on 01.03.2023. The petitioner had given a representation dated 24.03.2023.

¶2It is seen from the records that on the previous hearing date on

13.04.2023, the learned standing counsel for the respondents had forwarded a cheque for Rs.7,43,750/- dated 11.04.2023 drawn in Canara Bank, Alangudi Branch, bearing No.120955, in favour of the petitioner herein. This was handed over in open Court. The matter had been listed today for the learned counsel for the petitioner to inform whether he had presented the cheque before the bank for payment. The learned counsel seek time. I am not prepared to grant any time. The cheque has been handed over, it has been received and nothing survives for further adjudication.

¶3This writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

21.04.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No pnn To The Executive Officer, Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Alangudi, Pudukottai District.

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J. pnn

21.04.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.04.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN Nadiyan ... Petitioner Vs. The Executive Officer, Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Alangudi, Pudukottai District. ... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to award the contract work of collecting rent from daily market situated at Alangudi, Pudukottai for the period from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2024 as mentioned as item No.2 in the tender cum auction notification issued by the respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.117/2023/A1 dated 01.03.2023 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 24.03.2023. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader