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M/S. Cafelicious v. Union of India

Karnataka HC13 Jul 2026WP/16624/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Dismissed as withdrawn - writ petition under Articles 226/227, Constitution of India - GeM Portal tender Bid No. GEM/2026/B/7289523 - Department of Posts - technical disqualification/rejection dated 02.06.2026 by Tender Technical and Financial Evaluation Committee, Postal Training Centre, Nazarbad, Mysuru - procedural defect of non-signing of Bid Notice document - representation dated 29-05-2026 - memo for withdrawal dated 13.07.2026 accepted - no merits decided - Justice Suraj Govindaraj - Karnataka High Court.

What did the court decide?

None; petition dismissed as withdrawn at the petitioner's instance on the memo dated 13.07.2026, with no adjudication on merits. ¶44

M/S. Cafelicious Vs Union of India — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:35671 WP No. 16624 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16624 OF 2026 (GM-TEN)

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BETWEEN:

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M/S. CAFELICIOUS A PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.11, KALIDASA MAIN ROAD, V.V. MOHALLA, MYSURU - 570 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI S. HARIN KUMAR H.P.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. DIVYATHEJ A.B, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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UNION OF INDIA

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DEPARTMENT OF POSTS,

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Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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DAK BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

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CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, KARNATAKA CIRCLE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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POSTMASTER GENERAL, SOUTH KARNATAKA CIRCLE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:35671 WP No. 16624 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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POSTAL TRAINING CENTRE REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, NAZARBAD, MYSURU - 570 010.

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION), POSTAL TRAINING CENTRE, NAZARBAD, MYSURU - 570 010.

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TENDER TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE, POSTAL TRAINING CENTRE, NAZARBAD, MYSURU - 570 010,

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REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. ANUPAMA HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226AND 227OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FORTHWITH CONSIDER AND DECIDE THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATION DATED 29-05-2026 SUBMITTED THROUGH THE GEM PORTAL IN RELATION TO BID NO. GEM/2026/B/7289523 BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER WITH THE TENDER PROCESS (ANNEXURE-E) AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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NC: 2026:KHC:35671 WP No. 16624 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

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a. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to forthwith consider and decide the Petitioner's representation dated 29-05-2026 submitted through the GeM Portal in relation to Bid No. GEM/2026/B/7289523 before proceeding further with the tender process; ANNEXUREE)

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b. Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the technical disqualification/rejection of. the Petitioner in Bid No. GEM/2026/B/7289523; (ANNEXURE-G) Issued by Respondent No.6 dated 02.06.2026.

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c. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to condone the procedural defect relating to non-signing of the Bid Notice document and consequently treat the Petitioner as technically qualified and permit participation in the Financial Bid stage;

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d. Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including costs.

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A memo for withdrawal dated 13.07.2026 has been filed

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signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under:

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"The petitioner counsel humbly submits before this Hon'ble Court seeking for withdrawal of the above mentioned writ petition before this Hon'ble Court. It is humbly submitted before the Hon'ble Curt accepts this memo. In the interest of justice and equity. "

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NC: 2026:KHC:35671 WP No. 16624 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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