The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the rejection of a bid by the Bangalore Mahanagara Transport Corporation, holding that the prayer had become infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT PETITION NO.549/2017 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN:
HARISH PATKAR S/O. JAYARAM PATKAR, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDENT OF #7452/225, PATKAR ENTERPRISES, DODDAKURUBARAHALLI, CHIKMAGALURU JYOTHINAGARA, CHIKMAGALURU-577 102, KARNATAKA.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI AJITH SHETTY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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NO.113, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS, KAVIKA LAYOUT, MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 026.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI P.D. SURANA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SRI B.R. PRABHULINGA MURTHY, ADV. FOR R3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE ACT OF REJECTING THE PETITIONER'S BID BEARING REFERENCE NO.BMTC/WD/TR/COM/9-/2016-17, BY THE R-1 & 2 AS BEING UNLAWFUL AT ANNEXURE-B; AND DIRECT R-1 & 2 TO CALL FOR FRESH TENDERS IN THE SUBJECT CONTEXT AND TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO PARTICIPATE THEREIN.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R
The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo and submits that the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous.
The submission and the memo is placed on record.
Accordingly, this petition is dismissed as having become
infructuous.
Sd/-
HR
Harish Patkar
Bangalore Mahanagara Transport Corporation
Chief Traffic Manager BMTC
K. Shantha Kumari
K.S. Hemalekha
As recorded by the court registry
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