- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13719 W.P. No.8132/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.8132/2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. SRINIVASA .V S/O LATE VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.20, SUBHEDHARANA KEREDDODI GOTTIGEHALLI, KARNATAKA - 562112 ALSO AT NO.14, 7TH CROSS BIKASIPURA MAIN ROAD ISRO LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560061. 2. B.J. SHIVARAJU S/O JAVANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT. KOTHATHI HOBLI MANDYA TALUK, BHOOTHANA HOSURU SOONAGAHALLI, MANDYA KARNATAKA -571403. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGENDRA NAIK R, ADV.,) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13719 W.P. No.8132/2025 KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003. 3. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS BANNERGHATTA NATIONAL PARK BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560083. 4. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS WILDLIFE SUB DIVISION BRT TIGER RESERVE K. GUDI WILDLIFE RANGE CHAMARAJNAGAR KARNATAKA 562159. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE TENDER NOTIFICATION DTD. 05.03.2025 PASSED BY R-3 AS PER ANNX-A IN SO FAR AS CONDITION NO. 3.2(b) TO THE EXTENT TO "AS A SIMILAR WORK OF CIVIL WORK" AND ALSO CLAUSE 4 OF "TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS" CONDITIONS "AS A SIMILAR CIVIL WORK" OF MAKING ELIGIBLE ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION WORKS. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE TENDER NOTIFICATION DTD. 18.02.2025 PASSED BY R-4 AS PER ANNX-B IN SO FAR AS TENDER QUALIFICATION IN PARA 3.2(b) TO THE EXTENT THAT "ALL CLASS OF CIVIL WORKS AS PRIME CONTRACTOR" & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13719 W.P. No.8132/2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader, on instruction would submit that the tender itself is being withdrawn in the next two days. 2. In the light of the said submission, the petition is rendered infructuous. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge any action. the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 160