Southern Transport v. the Secretary to the Government
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Karnataka HC Bengaluru | WP No. 23715 of 2025 (GM-TEN) | decided 11-08-2025 | B M Shyam Prasad J | NC: 2025:KHC:30931 | Article 226 writ by Southern Transport vs Secretary/Commissioner/Addl. Director (Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs), Tender Scrutiny Committee (Mysuru), Bismillah Transport and Vigneshwara Transport | tender CFS/IT-04/RT-TENDER/02/2024 dated 21.01.2025 (Annexure-A) for retail road transportation of food grains to fair price depots, HD Kote Taluk | impugned: proceedings dated 28.02.2025 (Annexure-F) declaring Bismillah Transport successful bidder | grievances: non-filing of Clause 5 affidavit (vehicle ownership, no third-party interest, not blacklisted) and hand-drawn lots | Corrigendum 27.01.2025 extended last bid date to 04.02.2025; affidavit filed in time; petitioner joined draw without objection (estoppel; no duress pleaded) | Court held submissions completely undermined the grievance; petition rejected (dismissed).