- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2143 WP No. 34356 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 34356 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THENGINA NAARINA KAIGARIKA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA HAVING ITS OFFICE AT KOMMANAHALLI, ABBURU POST CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGAR 562159. BY ITS SECRETARY SHRI. YOGESH A C AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS S/O CHALUVE GOWDA 2. PRIMARY COIR INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REG. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT HOSAKALLANYANALANAHALLI, JAJUR POST, ARSIKERE TQ.HASSAN DIST BY ITS SECRETARY SHRI SIDDE GOWDA S/O NINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 3. THENGINA NARINA KUSHALA KAIGARIKA SAHAKARA SANGA (N) A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REG. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT THYAGATUR, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TQ., TUMKUR DIST BY ITS PRESIDENT Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2143 WP No. 34356 of 2024 SHRI T.S KIDIGANNAPPA S/O SIDDARAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS 4. PRIMARY COIR INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REG. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT KATIKERE JAJUR POST, ARSIKERE TQ. HASSAN DIST. BY ITS PRESIDENT SHRI SHIVAMURTHY .S AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS S/O BASAVALINGAPPA 5. SHRI THEERU MALLESHWARA COIR INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REG. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT HARTHIKOTE, HIRIRYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DIST, KARNATAKA-577545 BY ITS SECRETARY SHRI KANKARAJ AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS S/O MYAILARAPPA 6. SHRI. MARIKAMBHA DEVI THENGINA NARINA KAIGARIKA SAHAKARA SANGH, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REG. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT P.OBANAHALLI, CHALAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DIST 577522 BY ITS SECRETARY SHRI. P EKANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O P.J.PARASHURAMA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2143 WP No. 34356 of 2024 7. SHRI. RAMA THENGINA NARINA KAIGARIKA A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REG. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT UTHPADHANA MATTHU MARATA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA CHIKMAGALUR-577101 BY ITS PRESIDENT SHRI.KUMARSWAMY K.H S/O LATE HALARADYA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS 8. KALPATRU TFFG INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ITD., A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REG. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT VIJAYAPURA, KOLAR DIST 586101 BY ITS SECRETARY SHRI.M.S MATH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS S/O SIDDALLAYYAMATH. 9. SHRI LAKSHMINARASIMHASWAMY TENGINANARU MATHU NARINA VASTHUGALA TAYARISUVA HAGU MARATA MADUVA KAIGARIKA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REG. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT R.K.M NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, EERULI BAZAR, CHELURU ROAD, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALAPUR DIST-563125 BY ITS DIRECTOR SHRI.R.C SUBRAMANI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O R.K CHIKKAMUNIVENKATAPPA 10. THENGINA NAARINA KAIGARIKA SAHAKAARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REG. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2143 WP No. 34356 of 2024 HEGDE, TQ KUMTA (UTTAR KARNATAKA) BY ITS SECRETARY SMT.KALA. S AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS D/O SOMASHEKARAPPA …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VARDHAMAN V GUNJAL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE COIR CO OPERATIVE FEDERATION LTD REGD. UNDER SEC.7 OF KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 DIC BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, RAJAJINAGAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560010 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY (MSME AND MINES) COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDA, B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE -560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRASAD HEGDE K B., ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH NO.KSCCFL/EOI-02/2024-2025 DTD. 20.11.2024 ANNX-A ISSUED BY THE R-1 UNDER THE GRAB OF EOI FOR PRE- QUALIFICATION OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATES-SINGLE COVER SYSTEM THROUGH E PROCUREMENT AS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, MALAFIDE AND ABUSE OF PROCESS OF TRUST, AND IN VIOLATION OF PRINCIPAL OF NATURAL JUSTICE AND AGAINST THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION PROVIDED UNDER THE 97TH AMENDMENT ACT OF 2011, PART IXB TITLED THE CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GRANTING CONSTITUTIONAL STATUS TO CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND MAKING THE RIGHT TO FORM THEM A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT UNDER ARTICLE 19(1)(c) AND ETC. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:2143 WP No. 34356 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The petitioners have filed an application under Order XXIII Rule 1 of CPC, along with an Affidavit of Sri.Yogesh A.C. S/o Chaluve Gowda, who is the Secretary of the 1st petitioner Society, seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition as not pressed, since the respondents in the Meeting held on 16.01.2025, addressed the grievance of the petitioners and similarly placed Societies and have assured to protect the interest of the petitioners, if the writ petition is withdrawn. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL