# M/s.EKS Construction vs The State of Tamil Nadu

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-07-16
Petitioner: M/s.EKS Construction
Respondent: The State of Tamil Nadu

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2091648)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

W.P(MD)No.20262 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P(MD)No.20262 of 2026 and WMP (MD) Nos.15026 & 15028 of 2026 M/s.EKS Construction Rep. by its Managing Partner E.Kandasamy ... Petitioner(s) vs. 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Chief Executive Officer / State Rural Roads Development Agency (SRRDA), Tamil Nadu. 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 17/07/2026 06:48:26 pm ) W.P(MD)No.20262 of 2026 3. The District Collector Cum Chairman, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Sivagangai District, Sivagangai - 630 562. 4. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Sivagangai District, Sivagangai - 630 562. ... 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 respondents to reimburse/pay the cost of bitumen at the prevailing market rate prevailing on the date of actual execution of the bituminous works under the PMGSY road

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