- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24669 WP No. 10031 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 10031 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. C. P. VAISHALI, W/O. D.M.SHIVAPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT RAILWAY HOSPITAL, LAKSHMIPURA EXTENSION, SAKALESHPURA, HASSAN-573134. 2. SMT. SHAILA, W/O. S.A.LINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT RAILWAY HOSPITAL, LAKSHMIPURA EXTENSION, SAKALESHPURA, HASSAN-573134. 3. SMT. S.U.RUKMINI, W/O. S.R.UMESHA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT ACHANGI, HALASULIGE, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 127. 4. SRI. DEEPAK.S S/O. SATHYANARAYANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT 3RD CROSS, HALESANTHEVERI, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. Digitally signed by MADHURI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24669 WP No. 10031 of 2025 5. SRI. KESHAVAPRASAD, S/O.LATE.J. M. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT BRAHMANARASTREET, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 6. SRI. S. KUMAR, S/O.LATE. S.R. SURYA NARAYAN JOIS, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO. 13, PWD OFFICE, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 7. SRI.S.R. DEVARAJU, S/O.LATE. S. D. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT S.P.ROAD, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 8. SRI. H.M. RAJA SHETTY, S/O. MANJA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT WARD NO.12, SADASHIVANAGAR, SAKALESHPUR TALUK, HASSAN-573 134. 9. SRI. M.N. NAGESH, S/O. M.E. NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT 2ND CROSS, 1ST MAIN, RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR, BALEGADDE, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 10. SRI. NANDINI.G.M, W/O.NAGESH .M.N, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT 2ND CROSS, 1ST MAIN, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24669 WP No. 10031 of 2025 RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR, BALEGADDE, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 11. SRI. ANIL KUMAR .C, S/O.LATE. A. CHOWRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT MAHESHWARINAGAR, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 12. SRI. S. BASAVAIAH, S/O.LATE. PUTTASWAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT CHAMPAKANAGAR, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN-573 134. 13. SRI. JAGANNA, S/O.LATE. KESHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT BEHIND SPICES BOARD, CHAMPAKANAGARA, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 14. SRI. K.T. RAMU, S/O. K.T. THIRUMALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT HALESANTEVERI, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 15. SRI. JANARDHANA, S/O. DARANAPPA POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT 3RD CROSS, HALESANTHEVERI, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24669 WP No. 10031 of 2025 16. SRI. SOMASHEKAR .A.S, S/O. A.S. SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.25, AYYAPPA NILAYA, 1ST CROSS, CHAMPAKANAGARA, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 17. SRI. H.A. PRASANNA KUMAR, S/O. H.V. APPAJIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.299, LAXMIPURAM EXTENSION, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 18. SRI. S.R. PARAMESH, S/O.LATE. S.T. RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A AT NO.28, CHAMPAKANAGAR, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 19. SRI. PUTHU, S/O. LATE. IBRAHIM, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.27/1, 5TH CROSS, VRL NEAR HALESANTHEVERI, SAKALESHPURA, HASSAN – 573 134. 20. SRI. SUBBANNA RAI, S/O. LATE. NARAYANI RAI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT LAKSHMIPURAM LAYOUT, PUMP HOUSE ROAD, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 21. SRI. HASHIM BAIG, S/O. MASOOD BAIG, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24669 WP No. 10031 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT 4TH CROSS, MALLIKARJUN NAGAR, SAKLESHPUR, HASSAN-573 134. 22. SMT. LATHA S RAO, W/O. R.K. SRINIVAS RAO, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT BEHIND GANESHA CLINIC, B.M.ROAD, SAKLESHPUR, HASSAN-573 134. 23. SRI. S.P. PRAKASH, S/O.LATE. PUTTAPPASHETTY .S, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT JAGADHAMBA NILAYA, S.P.ROAD, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 24. SMT. C.V. LATHA, W/O. S. K. SHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT KOWDAHALLI, SAKLESHPUR TALUK, ANEMAHAL, HASSAN-573 134. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AJITH A SHETTY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, M.S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24669 WP No. 10031 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN, D C OFFICE, BANGALORE - MANGALORE ROAD, RANGOLI HALLA, HASSAN, KARNATAKA – 573 201. 3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BY ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SAKLESHPUR SUB-DIVISION, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134. 4. TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, SAKALESHPURA, HASSAN-573 134, BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHE GOWDA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3, SRI. PRATHEEP K.C., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 26TH MARCH, 2025, BEARING REFERENCE NUMBER PU.SA./KAM.SHA/P.R/10/2024- 25, PUBLISHING BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT COUNCIL, AS PER ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24669 WP No. 10031 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In the present petition, the petitioners who are tenants under respondent No.4, the Town Municipal Council, Sakaleshpura have challenged the tender notification on the ground that it has been selectively issued only in respect of 52 tenements, while there are a total of 165 tenements. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.4, on instructions, has placed reliance on the affidavit dated 09.04.2025, sworn to by the Chief Officer of respondent No.4. In the said affidavit, it is stated that the process for initiating the tender in respect of the remaining tenements is underway and will be taken up shortly. The affidavit is taken on record. 3. The primary grievance of the petitioners is that the tender notification selectively targets only a few tenants, thereby confining the process to just 52 tenements. However, in view of the assurance given by the Chief Officer that the tender process will be undertaken for all the tenements and is already in progress, this Court finds no ground to grant any indulgence in the present petition. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24669 WP No. 10031 of 2025 Accordingly, writ petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE AKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0