Sri. v. Srinivas v State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (Suraj Govindaraj J.), 17-12-2025, WP No. 29926 of 2024 (GM-TEN), V. Srinivas (M/s. Vinayaka Transport) v. State of Karnataka Food & Civil Supplies Dept. and Commissioner (tender floating authority). Withdrawal of writ petition challenging food/civil supplies tender addendum Sl. Nos. 30 & 33 and technical bid evaluation communication dated 18.10.2024; liberty reserved to appeal under Section 16 Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999; interim protection extended till 05.01.2026 with automatic vacatur clause; 30-day disposal direction to appellate authority. No merits decided; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Withdrawal of the writ petition permitted with liberty reserved to file an appeal under Section 16 of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999; interim order extended until 05.01.2026, to stand automatically vacated if the appeal is not filed by then; appellate authority directed to dispose of the appeal preferably within 30 days.