M/S. Vasanth Electricals v. The Superintending Engineer

ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to the second respondent to issue work site visit certificate to participate in the tender notification dated 06.04.2026 for S.No.1 providing temporary security lighting, Air Conditioning, Public Address System, Lightning Arrestor and standby generator with temporary EB service connection to the counting centre for Manapparai (138), Srirangam (139), Tiruchirappalli West (140), Tiruchirappalli East (141), Thiruverrumbur (142) constituencies for the General Election of Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly 2026 at Jamal Mohammed College in Trichirappalli District and S.No.2 providing temporary security lighting, Air Conditioning, Public Address System, Lightning Arrestor and standby generator with temporary EB service connection to the counting centre for Lalgudi(143), Manachannallur(144), Musiri(145) and Thuriyur(SC)(146) constituencies for the General Election of Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly 2026 at Oasys Institute of Technology, at Pulivalam in Tiruchirappalli District.

¶2Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents on instructions submitted that work site certificate will be issued in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

¶3In view the above submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to issue work site visit certificate to the petitioner on or before 13.04.2026 on verification whether the petitioner has visited the site or not. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

10.04.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No PJL Note:Issue order copy on 10.04.2026. To

¶1The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Buildings (Construction & Maintenance) Circle, Trichy.

¶2The Executive Engineer (Electrical), Public Works Department, Electrical Division, Trichy.

HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. PJL W.P.(MD)No.10549 of 2026

10.04.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.(MD)No.10549 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.8257, 8259 & 8260 of 2026 M/s. Vasanth Electricals, Represented by its Sole Proprietor, M.Manikandan .. Petitioner - Vs. - 1. The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Buildings (Construction & Maintenance) Circle, Trichy. 2. The Executive Engineer (Electrical), Public Works Department, Electrical Division, Trichy. .. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS, to direct the 2nd respondent to issue the Work Site Visit Certificate to participate in the Tender notice No. 01SE/B(C&M)C/Trichy/2026-27 dated 06.04.2026 for S.No.1 providing temporary security lighting, Air Conditioning, Public Address System, Lightning Arrestor and standby generator with temporary EB service connection to the counting centre for Manapparai (138), Srirangam (139), Tiruchirappalli West (140), Tiruchirappalli East (141), Thiruverrumbur (142) constituencies for the General Election of Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly 2026 at Jamal Mohammed College in Trichirappalli District and S.No.2 providing temporary security lighting, Air Conditioning, Public Address System, Lightning Arrestor and standby generator with temporary EB service connection to the counting centre for Lalgudi(143), Manachannallur(144), Musiri(145) and Thuriyur(SC) (146) constituencies for the General Election of Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly 2026 at Oasys Institute of Technology, at Pulivalam in Tiruchirappalli District or in the alternate direct the 1st respondent to accept the bid to be submitted by the petitioner without production of the work site visit certificate. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader