- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49639 WP No. 34676 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 34676 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: HARVIK RUBBER INDUSTRIES SDN.BHD. FORMERLY VIKING ASKIM SENDIRIAN BERHAD A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF MALAYSIA, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 1414, LORONG PERUSAHAAN 4 (OFF JALAN PERUSHAAN), FREE INDUSTRIAL ZONE (1), 13600 PRAI, PENANG, MALAYASIA REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, MS. REBECCA RACHEL SANGEETHA ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHINAG S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, NO.1, ANNASWAMY MUDALIAR ROAD, BENGALURU 560042. (KARNATAKA) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KARNATAKA STATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND STATE DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE, NO.1, ANNASWAMY MUDALIAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560042. (KARNATAKA) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.KIRAN V.RON, AAG A/W SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH AND SET ASIDE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49639 WP No. 34676 of 2025 THE IMPUGNED NOTICE BEARING NO. SIS/1021/2024 DATE 5.10.2025 (AT ANNX-A) ISSUED BY R2, QUA THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 8B9 GROUP HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, quashing and setting aside the impugned notice bearing no: SIS/1021/2024 dated 15.10.2025 (at Annexure-A) issued by R-2 quo the petitioner. b) Pass such other orders as this Hon9ble court may deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The petitioner though not a bidder in the tender, there are certain allegations which have been made against the petitioner which has resulted in debarring the petitioner from participating in future tenders. 3. Since no notice had been issued to the petitioner, as also to the petitioner, for the very same reasons indicated in today9s order i.e. 24.11.2025 passed in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49639 WP No. 34676 of 2025 W.P. No.33413/2025, this petition is also liable to be succeeded and as such, I pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. The order/communication dated 15.10.2025 at Annexure-A passed by respondent No.2 is quashed. iii. Liberty is reserved to respondents No.1 and 2 to initiate such proceedings as are permissible in accordance with law. iv. In view of Annexure-A having been quashed, any and further proceedings if initiated in pursuance of Annexure-A would also remain quashed. v. Pending IAs stand disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12.1