For Your Resque Private Limited v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, WP No. 33413 of 2025 (GM-TEN), decided 24.11.2025 by Justice Suraj Govindaraj. Petitioner For Your Resque Private Limited (represented by authorised signatory Ms. Rebecca Rachel Sangeetha; advocate Abhinag S) sought certiorari under Article 226 against notice STS/1021/2024 dated 15.10.2025 (Annexure-A) by respondent No.2 (DG Police, Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services Department and State Disaster Response Force; advocates Kiran V. Ron AAG and K.P. Yashodha AGA) debarring it from tenders without Section 26A KTPP Act procedure and natural justice; State conceded no notice was issued; writ petition allowed, notice quashed, liberty to proceed afresh in accordance with law. Keywords: debarment, blacklisting, tender, public procurement, KTPP Act Section 26A, Article 19, certiorari, fire services.
What did the court decide?
Impugned notice dated 15.10.2025 (Annexure-A) issued by respondent No.2 quashed; liberty reserved to respondents No.1 and 2 to initiate such proceedings as are permissible in accordance with law; any further proceedings initiated in pursuance of Annexure-A would also remain quashed; pending IAs disposed.