- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2089 WP No. 532 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 532 OF 2021 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: THERELEK ENGINEERS PRIVATE LIMITED CORPORATE OFFICE AT: 70-71, 3RD PHASE, PEENYA INDUSTRIA AREA, BENGALURU-560 0058. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER- TECHNICAL, SRI.SRINIVASA LANKA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.N.KESHAVA BHAT., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TEHNOLOGY REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, OFFICE AT: ANUSANDHAN BHAVAN, 2 RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CSIR, (COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH) ANUSANDHAN BHAVAN, 2 RAFI AHMED KIDWAI MARG, NEW DELHI. 3. NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY-CSIR (COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH) REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. JAMSHEDPUR-831 007. 4. THE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL MATALLURGICAL LABORATORY-CSIR, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2089 WP No. 532 of 2021 (COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH) JAMSHEDPUR-831 007. 5. STORE PURCHASING OFFICER NATIONAL MATALLURGICAL LABORATORY-CSIR, (COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH) JAMSHEDPUR-831 007. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JITHIN ANTHONY HOY., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.M.KUSHALAPPA., CGC FOR R1; SRI. LAKSHMEESH RAO., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO 5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Jithin Anthony., counsel on behalf of Sri.B.M.Kushalappa., CGC for respondent No.1 and Sri.Lakshmeesh Rao., counsel for respondents 2 to 5 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order dated 25.07.2019 passed by the fifth respondent in No.NML-3(02/AMP/AKP)18-PS(15)/R debarring the petitioner and successors for three months for all future procurements vide Annexure-X and the order dated 23.11.2020 in Tender No.NML/PUR/32/68/19 vide Annexure- - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2089 WP No. 532 of 2021 AW and order dated 23.11.2020 in Tender No.NML/PUR/32/77/19 vide Annexure-AX. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. Counsel for the respondents jointly submits that the petitioner was debarred for a period of three months and was placed on Holiday Listing for a period of one year and the same has been spent by itself. Counsel therefore, submits that an appropriate order may be passed. The oral submission made by counsel for the respective parties is placed on record. 5. The petitioner was debarred for a period of three months and was placed under Holiday Listing for a period of one year. The same has been spent by itself as of today. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2089 WP No. 532 of 2021 6. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 24