- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47199 WP No. 2566 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH WRIT PETITION NO. 2566 OF 2023 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. GUTTI BASAVESHWAR MAN POWER AGENCIES PLOT NO.100, SAJJAN LAYOUT TALIKOTI, MUDDEBIHAL TALUKA VIJAYAPUR DISTRICT-586214 REGISTERED UNDER OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF FIRMS, BIJAPUR THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 REP BY ITS PARTNER SANGANAGOUD VADAVADAGI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS S/O IRANNA VADAVADAGI ALSO CORRESPONDING ADDRESS NO.1068, H M T LAYOUT NAGASANDRA BENGALURU-560079 …PETITIONER (BY SRI TUMBIGI PRABHUGOUDA BASAVANTARAYAGOUDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY WOMEN AND CHILDREN WELFARE DEPARTMENT GROUND FLOOR, GATE NO.3 M S BUILDING Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47199 WP No. 2566 of 2023 DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 2. THE DIRECTOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN WELFARE DEPARTMENT 2ND FLOOR, M S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER JILLA PANCHAYATH OFFICE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BEERSANDRA VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUKA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN WELFARE DEPARTMENT NO.206, 2ND FLOOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BEERSANDRA VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUKA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110 5. CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OFFICER WOMEN AND CHILDREN WELFARE DEPARTMENT DEVANAHALLI TALUKA OLD TALUKA OFFICE BUILDING B B ROAD, DEVANAHALLI BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110 6. CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OFFICER WOMEN AND CHILDREN WELFARE DEPARTMENT DODDABALLAPUR TALUKA APMC BUILDING - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47199 WP No. 2566 of 2023 TUMKUR MAIN ROAD DODDABALLAPURA-561203 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.01.2023 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-U AS ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH ORAL ORDER 1. The present writ petition has been filed impugning the order dated 13.01.2023 passed by the respondent No.3 at Annexure-U blacklisting the petitioner for future contracts. 2. The petitioner is a partnership firm. The petitioner has participated in the tender process for supply of eggs for mid- day meal to the Anganawadi Centres under the jurisdiction of the respondent No.3 from 09.12.2022 to 08.12.2023. Since the petitioner failed to make supply, the respondent No.3 had to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47199 WP No. 2566 of 2023 make alternate arrangements for supplying the eggs for mid- day meal. The petitioner was issued with show cause notices dated 19.12.2022 and 26.12.2022. The petitioner had replied to both the notices, however, with some delay. After considering the response of the petitioner, the impugned order has been passed blacklisting the petitioner. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not given an opportunity of hearing. The blacklisting entails serious consequences for the petitioner and the petitioner should have been given an opportunity of hearing before passing the impugned order. He further submits that the respondent No.3 has also written a letter to the MSME for cancelling the registration of the petitioner. 4. Mr. M.N. Sudev Hegde, the learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the petitioner was afforded sufficient opportunity to present its case, however, with much delay, the petitioner could file response to the notices issued to it and after considering the response and finding that there was no merit in the response, the Competent Authority has taken the decision to blacklist the petitioner for future contracts. He - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47199 WP No. 2566 of 2023 further submits that if the petitioner makes a representation for revoking the blacklisting order, the Competent Authority shall consider the representation and after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the Competent Authority may revoke the order of blacklisting the petitioner. 5. Considering the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, the petitioner is hereby provided an opportunity to make a representation within a period of ten days from today to the respondent No.3 for revoking the order of blacklisting dated 13.01.2023. If the petitioner makes such representation, the respondent No.3 shall give an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass an appropriate order, as the respondent No.3 may think fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition is disposed of. The interim order granted on 08.02.2023 shall continue to operate for a period of one month from today. The - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47199 WP No. 2566 of 2023 Competent Authority should decide the application of the petitioner, if filed as directed, within a period of one month. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE BKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5