Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Against Tamil Nadu Gold Ring Scheme Tender
Joyalukkas and Kalyan Jewellers were awarded the contract to supply gold rings under the Thaimaman Thanga Modhiram Scheme, and a petition challenging that award has been dismissed.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 10, 2026, 11:18 p.m. ET
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Sep 10, 2026, 11:18 p.m. ETFirst report
Madras High Court dismisses PIL against Tamil Nadu gold ring scheme tender
The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation petition challenging the award of a contract for supplying gold rings under the Tamil Nadu government's 'Thaimaman Thanga Modhiram Scheme' to Joyalukkas and Kalyan Jewellers, according to The New Indian Express.
The petition alleged that the quoted amount was commercially not feasible, and that companies which won the award are not doing charity work but pure business, earning profits, the outlet reported.
The case was heard in a district court and the proceeding has been dismissed, according to The New Indian Express.
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- Madras HC junks PIL against TN government’s gold ring scheme tendernewindianexpress.com
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