M/S. Lavakusha Transport v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 2858 of 2025 (LB-BMP), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 10-02-2025 by Justice N S Sanjay Gowda. Petitioner M/S. Lavakusha Transport challenged BBMP/BSWML notices (dated 03.05.2024 and 13.01.2025) and a file noting/recommendation (dated 30.12.2024) alleging inadequate performance of its door-to-door solid waste management (garbage collection) contract. Held: no contractual right to continue beyond the contract period (one year from 30.06.2021, extended); no grievance lies against the short-term tender notification dated 29.01.2025; writ petition dismissed with liberty to participate in the tender and to request extension of time for bids. Keywords: BBMP, BSWML, solid waste management, garbage collection contract, short term tender notification, Articles 226 and 227, Bengaluru.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; liberty reserved to the petitioner to apply pursuant to the short term tender notification dated 29.01.2025 and participate in that process, and it is open to the petitioner to submit a representation to the BBMP requesting extension of time for submitting bids.