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Sri Santhosh Kumar K S v. the State of Karnataka
Karnataka HCWP/3399/2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 3399 OF 2025 (GM-TEN)
BETWEEN:
S/O D.SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT NO. 260, 9TH MAIN ROAD UTTARAHALLI MAIN ROAD SRINIVASAPURA COLONY BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 060.
Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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R/AT 28, 2ND CROSS NAVAL COMPLEX, WAHAB GARDEN BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU, BENSON TOWN BENGALURU - 560 046.
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BENGALURU NORTH, VIRGONAGAR POST BENGALURU DISTRICT
KARNATAKA - 560 049.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. MANJUNATH CHOUDHARY, ADVCATE FOR P5 AND P6; SRI. KUMAR J.C, ADVOCATE FOR P1 TO P4 AND P7 TO P10)
AND:
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…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1; SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. R. NAGENDRA NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR PROPOSED RESPONDENT ON IA 1/2025)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER PASSED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE SHORT-TERM TENDER NOTIFICATION NO.DCF/TENDER/14/2024-25 DATED 16.01.2025 FOR TREE CANOPY MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2025-26 AND FOLLOWED BY THE CORRIGENDUM DATED 30.01.2025 VIDE NO.HU.AA.SAM/TENDER/P.R./1943/2024-25 ISSUED BY RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 4 AS PER ANNEXURES-A AND B RESPECTIVELY AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
ORAL ORDER
following reliefs:
(a) Issue any appropriate order or direction or writ in the nature of certiorari by quashing Order passed by the 4th Respondent vide Short-Term Tender Notification No.DCF/TENDER/14/2024-25 dated 16.01.2025 for tree canopy management for the year 2025. 26 and followed by the corrigendum dated 30.01.2025 vide by the issued
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No.Hu.Aa.Sam/Tender/P.R./1943/2024-25 Respondents No.2 to 4 as per Annexures A & B respectively.
" Memo for Retirement
It is respectfully submits as follows:
It is submitted that the Petitioners have been duly informed and issued notice to appear and provide necessary instructions / clarification with regard to the above case and despite request and sufficient opportunity given, the petitioners have failed to respond or provide any instructions required for the effective conduct of the case. That due to the continued noncooperation of the Petitioners, the Undersigned Counsel is unable to proceed further in the matter. Hence, the Counsel humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the undersigned to retire from the above case, in the interest of justice and equity."
addressed by the counsel for the petitioners to the
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petitioners, has been produced. The said letters have been returned with the endorsement "No such person" and/or "Insufficient address."
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SD/(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31
SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR K S
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
As recorded by the court registry
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