The New Indian Express ·
Madras HC junks PIL against TN government’s gold ring scheme tender
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the award of contract for supplying gold rings under the TN government’s ‘Thaimaman Thanga Modhiram Scheme’ to Joyalukkas and Kalyan Jewellers at a rate of 1 paise per ring for making, hallmarking, and transportation charges.
The first division bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan dismissed the petition filed by Raj G, a goldsmith in Chennai.
Senior counsel T Mohan, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that 1 paise per ring for charges of making, hallmarking, and transportation of 4,41,667 one-gram gold rings is abnormally low and it is a speculative tender.
