- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24592 WP No. 19232 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 19232 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. M/S CHEF TALK FOOD AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES PVT LTD. REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 OFF/AT SITE NO. 1 AND HOUSE NO. 2 18TH CROSS, 5TH WARD, MINI REDDY LAYOUT MANGAMMANA PALYA BANGALORE-560068. PRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI GOVINDABABU POOJARI …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASAD .B.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE BANGALORE 560001. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PROJECT DIVISION WEST ZONE JOINT COMMISSIONER (WEST) OFF/AT 2ND FLOOR, SAMPIGE ROAD SHESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE-560020. 3. M/S SHASHI CATERING SERVICES HO-201, ALAKANADA COMMERCIAL COMPLEX MUNJMAHUDA VADODARA-390020. Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24592 WP No. 19232 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SHASHIDHAR SHETTY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE TENDER NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE R2 DATED 15.12.2023 IN NO. EE/PW/TEND/12/2023-24 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE -B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Though this writ petition, on merits, warrants dismissal with exemplary costs, a fact which was clearly indicated to the learned counsel for the petitioner during the initial hearing, the learned counsel has earnestly requested this Court to consider the petitioner’s bona fides and to moderate the quantum of costs initially contemplated. 2. Considering the memo filed by the petitioner seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition, and in the interest of justice, this Court is inclined to take a lenient view, albeit with a stern caution. The petitioner is hereby warned - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24592 WP No. 19232 of 2025 that any future attempt to mislead this Court or produce fraudulent or fabricated documents will be dealt with seriously and may invite stringent penal consequences. 3. In view of the above, the memo for withdrawal is taken on record, and the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the writ petition, subject to payment of costs. 4. Accordingly, this Court proceeds to pass the following: ORDER (i) The writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn; (ii) The petitioner shall pay costs of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) to the Karnataka High Court Advocates’ Clerks Benevolent Fund; (iii) The petitioner is directed to report compliance of payment before this Court on or before 16.07.2025, failing which appropriate orders will be passed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38