- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43121 WP No. 9198 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 9198 OF 2020 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S. S.M. PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED NO.37/A2, PILLAGUMPE INDUSTRIAL AREA HOSKOTE - 562 114 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. YASHWANTH K. RAJU …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR M.N., ADVOCATE) AND: KARNATAKA STATE DRUGS LOGISTICS AND WAREHOUSING SOCIETY NO.1, DR. SIDDAIAHPURANIK ROAD MAGADI ROAD, KHB COLONY BENGALURU - 560 079 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SUMANA BALIGA M., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 31.07.2020 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A, GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY THE ORDER DATED 31.07.2020 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS W.P. AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43121 WP No. 9198 of 2020 ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the tender invited by the Respondent Authorities dated 31.07.2020 (Annexure-A) for a period of 5 years. 2. Since the period has been lapsed by efflux of time, I am of the view that the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous and no further orders are required to be made in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE rs CT-SG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36