- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8316 WP No. 103748 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 103748 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. DHANANJAYA ELECTRICAL WORKS, BY ITS PROPRIETOR: VILAS SAMBA GOSWAMI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, CLASS-I ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, R/O.3393, NEAR VETAL MANDIR, SHAHAPURKAR COMPLEX, GONDHALI GALLI, BELAGAVI-590001. 2. M/S. SUNIL ENTERPRISES, BY ITS PROPRIETOR: SUNIL KULKARNI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, CLASS-I ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, R/O. VIDYA NAGAR, BAILHONGAL, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. 3. M/S. SHREE BASAVA ELECTRICALS, BY ITS PROPRIETOR: BASAYYA MATHAPATI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SUPER GRADE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, R/O. CTS NO.4855/83, SHRI LAKSHMI COMPLEX, OPP: PETROL PUMP, SADASHIVA NAGAR, APMC ROAD, BELAGAVI-590019. 4. M/S. MAHALAXMI ELECTRICALS, BY ITS PROPRIETOR: VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8316 WP No. 103748 of 2025 SHIVAJI M. PATROOT, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SUPER GRADE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, R/O. SY.NO.208/1A/208/2, SPL 7/ADJ, 5TH CROSS ROAD, KSSIDC, NEAR BSNL OFFICE, GOKAK, BELAGAVI-591307. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LINGESH V. KATTEMANE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR HESCOM, HUBBALLI, NAVANAGAR, DHARWAD-580023. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELE), WORKS AND MAINTENANCE CIRCLE, HESCOM, NEHRU NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. D.J. NAIK, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO REFUND THE E.M.D. AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM THE PETITIONERS PURSUANT TO THE TENDER OF WORK AS FOLLOWS TENDER REFERENCE NO.1HESCOM/2025-26/SE0408, TENDER REFERENCE NO.2HESCOM/2025-26/SE0410, TENDER REFERENCE NO.3HESCOM/2025-26/SE0416, TENDER REFERENCE NO.4HESCOM/2025-26/SE0417, TENDER REFERENCE NO.5HESCOM/2025-26/SE0425, TENDER REFERENCE NO.6HESCOM/2025-26/SE0411, TENDER REFERENCE NO.7HESCOM/2025-26/SE0412, TENDER REFERENCE NO.8HESCOM/2025-26/SE0413, TENDER REFERENCE NO.9HESCOM/2025-26/SE0414, TENDER REFERENCE NO.10HESCOM/2025-26/SE0418, TENDER REFERENCE NO.11HESCOM/2025-26/SE0419, TENDER REFERENCE NO.12 HESCOM/2025-26/SE0420 VIDE ANNEXURE-E1 TO E12 RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8316 WP No. 103748 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. 2. Memo and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners are placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. I.A.No.1/2025 would not survive for consideration as it pales into insignificance. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE KGK CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 116