Shivanand B Malaganvi v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition (GM-TEN) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; decided 01.04.2025 by Jyoti Mulimani J.; NC: 2025:KHC-D:5800. Certiorari sought against termination order dated 05/03/2024 (Annexure-H) of a PWD contract awarded 19.05.2023 to petitioner Shivanand B.Malaganvi, following alleged non-execution of work despite notices dated 08.11.2023, 20.11.2023, 07.12.2023 and final notice 13.12.2023, and a Panchanama. Court found an arbitration clause in the agreement and disposed of the petition, relegating the petitioner to invoke arbitration. Keywords: termination of contract, cancellation of tender, arbitration clause, PWD, certiorari, GM-TEN, Belagavi/Athani/Chikodi.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief on the writ petition; petitioner left at liberty to agitate his grievance about cancellation of the tender by invoking the arbitration clause in accordance with law