- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2391 WP No. 111486 of 2017 C/W WP No. 111490 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.111486 OF 2017 (GM-TEN) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.111490 OF 2017 IN W.P.NO.111486/2017: BETWEEN: MAHADEVAPPA MALLAPPA ATAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O: KATKOL, RAMDURG TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SONU SUHEL N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO MAJOR IRRIAGATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MAJOR IRRIGATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 01. 3. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED COFFEE BOARD BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGLAURU – 560 001, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2391 WP No. 111486 of 2017 C/W WP No. 111490 of 2017 4. CHIEF ENGINEER, KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED, BELAGAVI NORTH, BELAGAVI. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED, GRBCC DIVISION NO.4, CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI K.S.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI G.K.HIREGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED TENDER NOTIFICATION DATED 28.09.2017 BEARING NO.KNNL/GRBCC V-4/TENDER/2017-18/08 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND SO ALSO THE SHORT TERM TENDER CORRIGENDUM CUM TIME EXTENSION NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED ON 15.11.2017 BEARING NO.KNNL/GRBCC-4 CKD/DB-2/TENDER/19 TANKS FILLING/ 2017-18/2528 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC., IN W.P.NO.111490/2017: BETWEEN: MAHADEVAPPA MALLAPPA ATAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O: KATKOL, RAMDURG TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SONU SUHEL N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2391 WP No. 111486 of 2017 C/W WP No. 111490 of 2017 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO MAJOR IRRIAGATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MAJOR IRRIGATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 01. 3. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED COFFEE BOARD BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGLAURU – 560 001, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. CHIEF ENGINEER, KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED, BELAGAVI NORTH, BELAGAVI. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LIMITED, GRBCC DIVISION NO.4, CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI K.S.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI G.K.HIREGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED TENDER NOTIFICATION DATED 19.07.2017 BEARING NO.KNNL/GRBCC - 4/TENDER/2017- 18 / 08 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND IMPUGNED TENDER NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED ON 15.11.2017 BEARING NO. KNNL/GRBCC - V CKD/DB-2/TENDER/19 TANKS FILLING/2017-18/2527 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC., - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2391 WP No. 111486 of 2017 C/W WP No. 111490 of 2017 THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THERIEN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The Registry is directed to delete the name of the learned counsel Shri Sharad V.Magadum as appearing for the petitioner in the cause list. 2. A perusal at the prayer would indicate that, it is what is called in question is a notice inviting tender dated 28.09.2017, the period of tender itself getting over, nothing survives for consideration at the hands of this Court. 3. The petitions are disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 117