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M/S Sri Guru Transport v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC8 Jul 2025WP/16723/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka HC writ petition (GM-TEN) dismissed as infructuous on 08.07.2025; challenge to tender notification dtd.3.8.2022 (Annexure-H) issued by Commissioner, Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department abandoned after fresh tender notification called for 2024-26; earlier tender notification dtd.10.12.2021 (Annexure-A); filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; petitioners M/S Sri Guru Transport and M/S Upendra Transport, Mangaluru/D K; de-linked from batch and disposed off; purely procedural disposal - no merits adjudication, limited citational value.

What did the court decide?

The petition is dismissed as having become infructuous, the subject tender notification pertaining to the year 2022-24 while a new tender notification has been called for 2024-26. ¶¶35

M/S Sri Guru Transport Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:24930 WP No. 16723 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 16723 OF 2022 (GM-TEN)

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BETWEEN:

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M/S SRI GURU TRANSPORT, REPRESENTED BY PARTNER, MR.GURURAJA SHENOY, S/O LATE UPENDRA SHENOY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'SHREYAS', GUNDURAO LANE, MANNAGUDDA, MANGALORE -575003, D K DISTRICT.

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Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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M/S. UPENDRA TRANSPORT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER M PRIYA G SHENOY, W/O M GURURAJA SHENOY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHREYAS, GUNDURAO LANE, MANNAGUDDA, MANGALORE -575003 D K DISTRICT,

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SMT.SARITHA.A.L., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY

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NC: 2025:KHC:24930 WP No. 16723 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560 001.

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THE COMMISSIONER, FOOD SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, NO.8, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU -560052.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT TECHNICAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE, D K, MANGALURU -575003.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.MOHAMMED TAFFARSHAH, AGA )

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE TENDER NOTIFICATION DTD.3.8.2022 ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FINALIZE THE TENDER PROCESS IN VIEW OF THE EARLIER TENDER NOTIFICATION DTD.10.12.2021 A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV

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NC: 2025:KHC:24930 WP No. 16723 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo

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dated 08.07.2025.

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Memo is taken on record, which reads as

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hereunder:

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"The counsel for petitioner most humbly submit as under: The matter pertaining to tender notification for the year 2022-24. Since new tender notification is called for 202426. Hence the above matter is infructuous. The same may be kindly be consider to meet the ends of justice."

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