- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54754 WP No. 38712 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO.38712 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S. RANGA CHEMICALS AND ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.323, OPPOSITE BDA COMPLEX, 1ST CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560032. A PROPRIETARY CONCERN REPRESENTED BY ITS SOLE PROPRIETOR, SRI. SHREYAS ACHAR S.V., S/O S.VISHNUPADACHAR S V, AGED 30 YEARS, NO. 323, OPPOSITE BDA COMPLEX, 1ST CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.N.NITISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARIAH TOWER, AMBEDKAR ROAD, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560001 Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54754 WP No. 38712 of 2025 2. THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, BELUR, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573115 3. M/S. SANSAM CONTROLS AND AUTOMATION, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.2631/1, 11TH MAIN, E BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560010. A PROPRIETARY CONCERN REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI. THILAK C RAM, NO.2631/1, 11TH MAIN, E BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO TAKE UP THE APPEAL OF THE PETITIONER AT ANNEXURE-H DTD 8.12.2025 BEARING NO. NIL FOR HEARING AND DISPOSE THE APPEAL ON MERITS WITHIN A TIME FRAME AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54754 WP No. 38712 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent No.1. Notice to respondent Nos.2 and 3 is dispensed. 2. What is sought by the petitioner in this petition is a writ of mandamus for a direction to respondent No.1 to take up the appeal preferred by the petitioner questioning the order passed by respondent No.2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that despite the appeal having been filed on 8/12/2025, no proceedings are initiated by respondent No.1. Hence, he is before this Court contending that if the appeal is not heard and disposed and if the letter of intent is issued pursuant to respondent No.3 being successful, the very purpose of filing appeal would get frustrated. Hence, he seeks an order of direction to respondent No.1 to dispose of the appeal expeditiously within a period as contemplated under Section 16 of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999 (for short 'KTPP Act'). 3. I am in agreement with learned counsel for the petitioner that as per Section 16 of the KTPP Act, an appeal - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54754 WP No. 38712 of 2025 once preferred challenging the order of respondent No.2 requires to be disposed of within a period of 30 days from the date of filing of the appeal. Admittedly, in the present case, two weeks have already gone by and no orders have been passed. Looking into the provisions of the KTPP Act, it appears that the present petition is premature as the time is not yet expired. Therefore, the appeal which is pending before the Appellate Authority i.e., respondent No.1 would have to be disposed of within the period of 30 days as contemplated under Section 16 of the KTPP Act. 4. It is open to respondent No.2 to issue letter of intent pursuant to the expiry of 30 days. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE SMJ List No.1 Sl No.: 40