Writ petition filed to quash respondent's decision declaring petitioner's bid non-responsive for non-submission of ESI and EPF returns. Court dismissed as the petition is rendered infructuous.
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NC: 2026:KHC:19750 WP No. 38190 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 38190 OF 2025 (GM-TEN)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. D.R.RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SIRI RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. SHASHI KIRAN SHETTY, ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR SRI. PRASHANTH CHANDRA .S.N, ADVOCATE)
NC: 2026:KHC:19750 WP No. 38190 of 2025
HC-KAR
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ACTION/DECISION OF THE RESPONDENT DECLARING THE PETITIONER'S BID AS NON-RESPONSIVE FOR NONSUBMISSION OF ESI AND EPF RETURNS IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO PACKAGE-P29 CALL-2 AND PACKAGE-P31 CALL-2, PURSUANT TO THE TENDER NOTIFICATION VIDE NO.DGM1/BSWML/TEND/08/2025-26, DATED 30.07.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
ORAL ORDER
Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Advocate General appearing for the respondent fairly concede that the captioned petition is rendered infructuous.
Recording their submission, the petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous.
SD/(SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE
CA
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