Writ petition challenging limited tender enquiry notifications issued by NMDC and seeking a direction to call open tenders was not decided on merits; the petitioner filed a memo seeking withdrawal and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
WRIT PETITION NO. 102938 OF 2017 (GM-TEN)
BETWEEN:
M/S. NIKITHA MINERALS EXPORTS PVT. LTD., REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR/AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, SRI. BABU KUMAR B.R. S/O. B.R. KUMAR SWAMY, AGE: 37 YEARS, AAKASH NAGAR (N/B), DONIMALAI – 583118, TQ: SANDUR, DIST: BALLARI.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. B.S. KAMATE, ADVOCATE)
AND:
SAROJA HANGARAKI
Location: HIGH COURT OF KARANTAKA DHARWAD BENCH
PO: DONIMALAI TOWNSHIP-583118, TQ: SANDUR, DIST: BALLARI.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VIJAY M. MALALI, ADV. FOR R1-R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE LIMITED TENDER ENQUIRIES NOTIFICATIONS DATED:18.02.2017 BEARING NO. DNM/MNG/CLLTE/2017 ISSUED BY 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND NOTIFICATIONS DATED:20.02.2017 BEARING NOS.CE/W/5(206)/2017/2492, BEARING NO. CE/W/4(208)/2017/2493, BEARING NO. CE/W/5(204)/2017/2494, BEARING NO. CE/W/5(205)/2017/2495, BEARING NO.CE/W/4(207)/2017/2496, VIDE ANNEXURES-G, H, J, K AND L ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT AND NOTIFICATION DATED:04.03.2017 AND NOTIFICATION DATED:04.03.2017 BEARING NO.DNM/PLM/UNSKILLED/MD/2017-18, AND NOTIFICATION DATED 4/3/2017 BEARING NO. DNM/PLM/ANNUAL-F & E/LTE/2017-18/2129 VIDE ANNEXURE-M & N ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT; TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS/NMDC TO CALL FOR OPEN TENDERS AS PER THE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT MANUAL OF THE RESPONDENT/NMDC IN RESPECT OF TENDER WORKS.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH)
Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo praying this Court to withdraw the petition.
Memo is taken on record.
In view of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
Sd/(H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
PMP CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6
M/s. Nikitha Minerals Exports Pvt. Ltd.
National Mineral Development Corporation Donimalai Iron Ore Mine
Deputy General Manager (Plant), NMDC, Donimalai Iron Ore Mine
Joint General Manager (Civil), NMDC, Donimalai Iron Ore Mine
Joint General Manager (Min), NMDC, Donimalai Iron Ore Mine
H.P. Sandesh
As recorded by the court registry
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