- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24929 WP No. 29769 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 29769 OF 2024 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: SREE CHANNABASAVESHWARA SWAMY LORRY SERVICE, A PROPRIETARY CONCERN, REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER B P MAHESH SON OF LATE B M PUTTAGANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, AND RESIDING AT NO.810, 14TH MAIN ROAD, 13TH CROSS, A SECTOR, YELEHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.KUSHAL GOWDA FOR SRI ABHINAY Y T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND LEGAL METROLOGY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS MARKETING FEDERATION BUILDING, Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24929 WP No. 29769 of 2024 CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560052. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEHIND KHANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560001. 4. THE COMMITTEE FOR TENDER EVALUATION FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BEHIND KHANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 5. A PRADEEP FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOW TO THE PETITIONER, LAKSHMI ENTERPRISES, OPP NATIONAL COLLEGE, BH ROAD, GOWRIBIDANUR TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 561208 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMED TAFFARSHAH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4. R5 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 09.10.2024 JI A (GRA) A LEKKA/CHI SAA TENDER /08/24-25 PASSED BY THE R-4 COMMITTEE (ONLY IN RESPECT OF DODDABALAPUR TALUK) (ANNX-F) AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24929 WP No. 29769 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has called in question the validity of the order at Annexure – F. It was contended that the rejection of the petitioner’s bid was not in accordance with law. It is noticed that the tender document has a condition at 5 (v), which is a condition of eligibility, providing that those having Agricultural Produce Market Committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘APMC’ for short) food grain trade license will not be eligible to participate and this is a disqualification. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the petitioner has incurred such disqualification. 3. Perused the order passed in W.P.No.7094/2025, noticing that the petitioner was holding a license to sell APMC food grains. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24929 WP No. 29769 of 2024 4. In light of the same, the petition is rejected, taking note of the disqualification. 5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed off. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0