Kvt Industries v. Managing Director

Karnataka HC18 Feb 2025WP/108459/2019

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KVT Industries v. Managing Director, GESCOM and others — Karnataka HC, Dharwad Bench, WP No. 108459 of 2019 (GM-TEN), decided 18-02-2025 by Justice M. Nagaprasanna. Challenge to short-term tender notice and Tender Scrutiny Committee proceedings dated 15.02.2019 (No.SE/EE/PC 958, Ballari Rural and Urban Division) under Articles 226/227; petition disposed as infructuous due to efflux of time, the tender period having ended.

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Since the subject tender was a short-term tender and six years have elapsed, the period of the tender itself is over; the petition is therefore rendered infructuous by efflux of time. ¶¶29

Kvt Industries Vs Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:3294 WP No. 108459 of 2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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WRIT PETITION NO.108459 OF 2019 (GM-TEN)

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BETWEEN:

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KVT INDUSTRIES, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, K.VEERENDRA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT: 44 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NO.134/B AND 126E, 3^RD STAGE, MUNDARGI INDUSTRIAL AREA, KIADB, BALLARI – 583 102, TQ AND DIST: BALLARI.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI RAJASHEKHAR BURJI, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad

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AND:

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MANAGING DIRECTOR, GULBARGA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., (GESCOM), CORPORATE OFFICE, STATION ROAD, KALBURGI, TQ AND DIST: KALABURGI.

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GULBARGA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD., (GESCOM), CORPORATE OFFICE,

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:3294 WP No. 108459 of 2019

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STATIN ROAD, KALABURGI, TQ AND DIST: KALABURGI.

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REPRESENTED BY SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER ELE, TENDERING AND PROCUREMENT, CORPORATE OFFICE, STATION ROAD, KALABURGI, TQ AND DIST: KALABURGI.

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M/S. PKS PRESTRESSED CONCRETE PRODUCTS SY.NO.265/1, P.B. ROAD, DODDABATHI, DAVANAGERE, DIST: DAVANAGERE.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI B. S. KAMATE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; NOTICE R3 IS SERVED)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE TENDER SCRUTINY COMMITTEE DATED 15.02.2019 OF THE 2^ND RESPONDENT, INSOFAR IT RELATES TO BALLARI RURAL AND URBAN DIVISION BEARING NO.SE/EE/PC 958 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-J. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.03.2019 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-Q.

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:3294 WP No. 108459 of 2019

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

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The issue relates to challenge to notice inviting tender. The tender that forms the subject matter is a short term tender and six years have gone. Therefore, the petition is rendered infructuous by efflux of time as the period of tender itself is now over. Therefore, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous.

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Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA)

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JUDGE

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NAA/CT-ASC

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List No.: 1 Sl No.: 127

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