Petitioner claiming to be lowest bidder under a tender notification apprehended issuance of a fresh tender without a work order. The State submitted the authority would proceed with the existing tender including clarification; the petition was disposed of as not surviving.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 22089 OF 2024 (GM-TEN)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI RAJESH MAHALE, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI IRISHAD AHMED B M, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
PURCHASE COMMITTEE, HAVERI-581 110.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI K.S.HARISH, GA)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FINALISE THE PROCESS OF TENDER NOTIFICATION DTD.13.03.2024 ANNX-A AND ISSUE WORK ORDER FOR TWO YEARS TO THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS BY CONSIDERING CLARIFICATION DTD. 26.06.2024 ANNX-C AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner asserts to be the lowest bidder
following the tender notification dated 13.03.2024 issued by respondent No.3. The petitioner's apprehension is that without issuance of the work order, the tender inviting authority is likely to issue a fresh tender notification.
26.06.2024 issued by respondent No.1, in accordance with
law.
this writ petition does not survive for consideration.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/(HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE
VGR
1 issue framed by the court
Would the tender authority issue a fresh tender notification without issuing a work order for the tender dated 13.03.2024 in which the petitioner was the lowest bidder?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M/S SHRI VEERABHADRESHWAR AGENCY
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND THE CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT LEVEL FOOD ITEMS, PURCHASE COMMITTEE, HAVERI
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND MEMBER SECRETARY, DISTRICT LEVEL FOOD ITEMS PURCHASE COMMITTEE, HAVERI
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR
As recorded by the court registry
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