(1.) THIS judgment shall dispose of the following writ petitions, as the common question of law and facts are involved.
(2.) FOR the sake of brevity, the facts have been taken from W.P.No.30418 of 2011.
(3.) THE Divisional Engineer (Highways) called for tender for laying of Highway road in Villupuram district vide advertisement published in internet. THE respondent No.5 thereafter cancelled tender process through internet and invited bids in person. THE bid documents were agreed to be sold on payment of Rs.6,300/- (Rupees six thousand three hundred only) by way of bank draft per tender. In response to the advertisement issued in newspaper Dinamalar, Dinakaran, etc., the petitioner approached the Divisional Engineer (Highways) for the purchase of tender schedule along with security deposit to compete for 22 items. THE petitioner took out a demand draft for a sum of Rs.1,38,600/- (Rupees one lakh thirty eight thousand and six hundred only).