1/6 WP No. 23559 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-07-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 23559 of 2025 Gurumurthy Engineering Enterprises Rep By Its Partner T. Salvari Having Office At No 7/3, Ring Road, Ashok Nagar, Chennai 600 083 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Superintending Engineer Water Resources Department, Palar Basin Circle, Chennai 600 005 3.The Executive Engineer Water Resources Department, Ksasthaliyar Basin Circle, Chennai 600 005 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/6 WP No. 23559 of 2025 Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd Respondent and 3rd Respondent and more specially the 3rd Respondent to conduct inspection of the machineries and conduct site inspection and issue the current working condition certificate and site visit certificate to the petitioner on considering the petitioner representations dated 11.06.2025 and 23.06.2025 as per clause 2.6 and D of the Tender Document relating to the Tender notification dated 05.06.2025 so as to enable the petitioner to uploaded the current working condition certificate and Site Visit Certificate in the online portal on or before 08.07.2025 @ 12.00 Hours and allow the petitioner to participate in the Tender process. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Kumar For Respondent: Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh Special Government Pleader ORDER This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to conduct the inspection in the site and to provide https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/6 WP No. 23559 of 2025 Inspection Certificate to the petitioner in order to enable the petitioner to participate in the tender notification dated 05.06.2025. 2.Heard Mr.A.Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh, learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents. 3.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the last date for submission of the tender has been extended to 14.07.2025 and the online tender will be opened on 15.07.2025 and that the 3rd respondent will visit the site and issue the Site Visit Certificate to the petitioner. The written instructions received from the 3rd respondent was also placed before this Court. 4.In the light of the above submission and the written instructions given by the 3rd respondent, there shall be a direction to the 3rd respondent to conduct https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/6 WP No. 23559 of 2025 the site inspection and to convey the decision to the petitioner on or before 10.07.2025. 5.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs. 01-07-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/6 WP No. 23559 of 2025 To 1.The Secretary Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Superintending Engineer Water Resources Department, Palar Basin Circle, Chennai 600 005 3.The Executive Engineer Water Resources Department, Ksasthaliyar Basin Circle, Chennai 600 005 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6/6 WP No. 23559 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. ssr WP No. 23559 of 2025 01-07-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis