- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18424 WP No. 14107 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 14107 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. SKS INDUSTRIES, (FORMERLY KNOWN AS S.K.STEEL INDUSTRIES) A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANES ACT 1956 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT: #18, 11TH CROSS, RAJAGOPAL MAIN ROAD, GANGATHINAGARA PEENYA INDUSTRIAL AREA, BENGALURU - 560 058, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER MR. VASU ANAMALAI …PETITIONER (BY SMT.SANGEETHA M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TENDER INVITING AUTHORITY, 5TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18424 WP No. 14107 of 2025 3. M/S. CHOICE FURNTECH LLP, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT: 1164, BHAGYALAXMI TOWER, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, HOSAKEREHALLI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 085 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, HARISH BETALA (L 1 BIDDER IN TENDER) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.YOGESH.D.NAYAK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO DECLARING THAT THE ACTION OF RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES IN TREATING RESPONDENT NO.3 AS THE L1 BIDDER UNDER TENDER NO. SWD/2024-25/IND0316 DATED 04.03.2025 AND TENDER NO. SWD/2024-25/IND0317 DATED 14.03.2025, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H, H1, AS REFLECTED ON THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PORTAL, IS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND CONTRARY TO THE TENDER CONDITIONS, AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO ACT UPON OR GIVE EFFECT TO THE SAME AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18424 WP No. 14107 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 29.05.2025 with a prayer to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. The Writ Petition is hereby dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49