Shrishail S/O Maruti Harugeri v. the Government of Karnataka
Tender bid rejection – Work Done Certificates
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Dharwad, WP No.100453/2026 (GM-TEN), decided 09.02.2026 by Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti (oral order). Certiorari against endorsement dated 18/10/2025 of Junior Engineer, Town Panchayat Chinchali rejecting contractor's bid for alleged non-submission of Work Done Certificates despite upload; R3 counsel admitted oversight; endorsement set aside with direction to R3 to reconsider per tender conditions; mandamus to award tender DMA/2025-26/RD/WORK_INDENT49552/CALL-2 expressly refused; EMD Rs.77,450/-; Reserved Category bid; petition disposed, I.As. closed.
What did the court decide?
Impugned endorsement dated 18.10.2025 issued by respondent No.4 set aside; respondent No.3 directed to consider the petitioner's case in accordance with the tender conditions; relief sought in prayer (b) (mandamus directing award of the tender to the petitioner) refused; all I.As. in the petition stand closed.