W.P(MD)No.20673 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P(MD)No.20673 of 2026 and WMP (MD) Nos.15327 & 15330 of 2026 M/s.Sri Pathy Associates Private Limited Rep. by its Authorised Signatory/Chairman Mr.Subramaniam Sekar ... Petitioner(s) vs. 1. The Chairman, V.O.Chidambaram Port Authority, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Administrative Office, Harbour Estate, Tuticorin-628 004. 2. The Chief Engineer (Civil Engineering Department), V.O.Chidambaram Port Authority, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Administrative Office, Harbour Estate, Tuticorin. 3. The Executive Engineer (Civil Engineering Department), V.O.Chidambaram Port Authority, Ministry of Ports, 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.20673 of 2026 Shipping and Waterways, Administrative Office, Harbour Estate, Tuticorin. ... Respondent(s) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd Respondent to issue the Site Inspection Certificate to the Petitioner in the format under Annexure-II in connection with the tender in NIT No.11CE/RCM and BM/2026-27/D.2233 dated 01.07.2026 for the work of Construction of Truck Parking Terminal at Port land opposite to SEPC Power Pvt., Ltd. issued by the 2nd Respondent, and consequently permit the Petitioner to participate in the said tender. For Petitioner : Mr.S. Saran Prasad For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.Arivuchandran, Standing Counsel O R D E R When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that during the pendency of the writ petition, the respondents had issued the required site inspection certificate and hence, the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.20673 of 2026 2. Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 21.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes PKN To 1. The Chairman, V.O.Chidambaram Port Authority, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Administrative Office, Harbour Estate, Tuticorin-628 004. 2. The Chief Engineer (Civil Engineering Department), V.O.Chidambaram Port Authority, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Administrative Office, Harbour Estate, Tuticorin. 3. The Executive Engineer (Civil Engineering Department), V.O.Chidambaram Port Authority, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Administrative Office, Harbour Estate, Tuticorin. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.20673 of 2026 M.DHANDAPANI ,J. PKN ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.20673 of 2026 DATED : 21.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis