M/s.Bhavadharani Builders v. Chennai - 600 034.2.The Joint Commissioner,HR and CE Department Sivagangai,Sivagangai District.3.The Executive
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
Recording the stated position of the second respondent, the Writ Petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
Judgment
W.P.(MD)No.5848 of 2026BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED: 03.03.2026CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.(MD)No.5848 of 2026andW.M.P.(MD)No.4876 of 2026M/s.Bhavadharani Builders, represented by its Managing Partner, Palanikumar, Madurai – 625 002.... Petitionervs.
The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungampakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034.
The Joint Commissioner, HR and CE Department Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.
The Executive Engineer, Office of Joint CommissionerHR and CE Department Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.5848 of 2026PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to accept the technical and price bid of the Petitioner by allowing the Petitioner to participate in the tender process in Tender ID NO. 2026_HRCE_658805_1 dated 24.02.2026 for the construction of office building for Joint commissioner, Assistant commissioner and Regional audit office at Sivagangai to be conducted on 04.03.2026 by exempted the payment of EMD amount to the petitioner. For Petitioner: Mr.R.MaheswaranFor Respondents: Mr.J.K.Jayaseelan Government Advocate*****
Operative part
O R D E RThe petitioner, who is a MSME, is before this Court seeking exemption from payment of earnest money deposit amount in the tender floated by the second respondent in Tender ID NO. 2026_HRCE_658805_1 dated 24.02.2026, in view of G.O.Ms.No.199, dated 27.06.2022, Finance (Salaries) Department, which provides for exemption of earnest money deposit by MSME.2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.5848 of 20262.Mr.J.K.Jayaseelan, learned Government Advocate, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents, on receiving instructions, submitted that inadvertently, there is no clause in the tender document providing exemption to MSME, however, the exemption will be notified by issuing corrigendum and the petitioner will be permitted to participate in the tender process without insisting for earnest money deposit. The said statement is taken on record. 3. Recording the stated position of the second respondent, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Index :Yes / No03.03.2026Internet: Yes / No(2/2)NCC:Yes / NoNote: Issue order copy by 03.03.2026.cmr3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.5848 of 2026To1.The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungampakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034.2.The Joint Commissioner, HR and CE Department Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Executive Engineer, Office of Joint CommissionerHR and CE Department Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.5848 of 2026HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. cmrW.P.(MD)No.5848 of 202603.03.2026(2/2)5/5
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Recording the stated position of the second respondent, the Writ Petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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