- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10788 WP No. 5541 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 5541 OF 2023 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: SRI VIJAYKUMAR B., S/O LATE BHIMAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PROPRIETOR OF SRI RENUKAMBA ELECTRICALS BHAANU BEEDI, VIDYA NAGAR SHIVAMOGGA - 577 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, MESCOM BHAVANA 2ND FLOOR, BEJAI MANGALURU – 575 004 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SRIRANGA S., SR.ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI MOHAMMED JAFFER SHAH, AGA FOR R2) Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10788 WP No. 5541 of 2023 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING/SETTING ASIDE ANNX-A THE E- PROCUREMENT TENDER NOTIFICATION CALLED FOR BY THE R-1 FOR PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE TO REGULARIZED/GENERAL IP SETS IN SUB-DIVISIONS OF O AND M DIVISION FOR SHIMMOGGA AND CHIKKAMAGALUR DIST. PROJECT COVERING SUPPLY AND ERRECTION OF MATERIALS ON TOTAL TURNKEY BASIS BEARING TENDER NOTIFICATION BID ENQUIRY NO.MESCOM/2022-23/EL/WORK INDENT 2026, 2029 TO 2072 (SL NO.1 TO 4 ) DTD 01.03.2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINERY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri Shivakumar N., learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Sriranga S., learned senior counsel for the respondent No.1 and Sri Mohammed Jaffar Shah, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent No.2. 2. Learned senior counsel for respondent No.1 submits that due to efflux of time, the petition is rendered infructuous. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10788 WP No. 5541 of 2023 3. In the light of the aforesaid submission, the writ petition is disposed as having become infructuous. I.A.No.2/2023 also stands disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6 CT:SS