- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7431 WP No. 101462 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 101462 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S. CHANAKYA ENTERPRISES, R/BY PROPRIETOR, SRI. SHAMSUNDAR ANANTH RAO GANGOJI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. G. ANANTH RAO, CELLAR AREA, BRANCH OFFICE, NO.250/2B/30K, M. RAMESH SHOPPING COMPLEX, P.B. ROAD, SUCO BANK, VIDYA NAGAR, HAVERI-581110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.R. SARATHY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE, NO.16D, 3RD FLOOR, DEVARAJ URS BHAVAN, MILLERS TANK BED AREA, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF TENDER ACCEPTANCE COMMITTEE, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401. VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7431 WP No. 101462 of 2025 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER AND TENDER INVITING AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE, 1ST FLOOR, GOVT. OFFICE, NEAR TAHASHILDAR OFFICE, MANDYA-571401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED E- PROCUREMENT TENDER NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.BCWD- 2/FOOD/E-TENDER/CR-05/2024-25 DATED 07-02-2025 (ANNEXURE-A) IN SO FOR AS IT PERTAINS TO OPERATING THE IMPUGNED CLAUSE DETERMINED AT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2.1.1 IS CONCERNED, ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DISTRICT OFFICER OF BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MANDYA IS ILLEGAL AND IN OPERATIVE. B. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTIONS IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO PROCEED WITH THE EVALUATION OF E-PROCUREMENT TENDER NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED I PURSUANCE OF NOTIFICATION DATED 07-02-2025 (ANNEXURE-A) WITHOUT OPERATING THE CLAUSE DETERMINED AT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2.1.1 OF MANDYA DISTRICT E-PROCUREMENT NOTIFICATION IS CONCERNED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7431 WP No. 101462 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE KGK CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8