- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3855 WP No. 32825 of 2024 C/W WP No. 33642 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 32825 OF 2024 (GM-TEN) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 33642 OF 2024 (GM-TEN) IN WP No. 32825/2024 BETWEEN: SRI RAMANNA SRINIVAS S/O LATE RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS PROPRIETOR OF M/S SRINIVASA TRADERS, SANTHEPET, B.M ROAD, HASSAN-573201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVEEN PRALHAD KATTIMANI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, KMF BUILDING, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU 560052 REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Digitally signed by KRISHNAPPA LAXMI YASHODA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3855 WP No. 32825 of 2024 C/W WP No. 33642 of 2024 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KMF BUILDING, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560052 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R1 & R3 SRI. D.L.N RAO., SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. C. SRINIVASA., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AT SERIAL NOS. 10 AND 11 AT ANNX-D GOVERNMENT ORDER BEARING NO. SKE-MDS/425/2022 DTD. 18.09.2024 ISSUED BY R-1.QUASH THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AT SERIAL NO.2, 3, AND 4 AT PARA NO.2 AT ANNX-E TENDER BEARING REFERENCE NO. REF.NO. KREIS/2024-25/IND0020 DTD. 16.11.2024 ISSUE BY R-2 AND ETC. IN WP NO. 33642/2024 BETWEEN: SRI KRISHNA PRASADA TRADING CO. HAVING OFFICE AT SARWAY NO.77/2, KHATHA NO.80. T. HOSAHALLI KASABA HOBALI NEAR BY ARAVINDA SCHOOL KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR. SRI K.S KRISHNA. S/O LATE K.V SHESHAPPA. AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR S., ADVOCATE) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3855 WP No. 32825 of 2024 C/W WP No. 33642 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001 3. KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, (AN ORGANIZATION OF GOVT. OF KARNATAKA) HAVING OFFICE AT NO.8, 6TH FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052 REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR (ADMIN) AND TENDER INVITING AUTHORITY, KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, BENGALURU, (AN ORGANIZATION OF GOVT. OF KARNATAKA) HAVING OFFICE AT NO.8, 6TH FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI. D.L.N RAO., SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. C. SRINIVASA., ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3855 WP No. 32825 of 2024 C/W WP No. 33642 of 2024 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE CLAUSE NO.2(3) AND (4) OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF THE TENDER INVITED BY RESPONDENTS FOR SUPPLY OF FOOD AND VEGETABLE ITEMS (PERISHABLE AND NON- PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS) TO RESIDDENTIAL SCHOOL/ COLLEGE STUDENTS UNDER KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SOCIETY IN TUMAKURU DISTRICT VIDE TENDER NOTIFICATION DTD. 16.11.2024 VIDE NO.KREIS/2024-25/IND 0031 ISSUED BY R-2 AND 3 VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Senior Counsel Sri D.L.N.Rao, appearing for the respondent-Society submits that the petitioners have not participated in the tender invited by the respondent- Society and therefore, the writ petitions cannot be maintained. It is also pointed out that similar writ petitions were dismissed in W.P.No.34633/2024. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:3855 WP No. 32825 of 2024 C/W WP No. 33642 of 2024 2. Upholding the submissions of the learned Senior Counsel, writ petitions stand dismissed. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL