- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15255 WP No. 101261 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 101261 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S. MUJAWAR PETROLEUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS ROPRIETOR, ATHIF S/O. ABDUL SALAM MUJAWAR, AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O PLOT NO. 1308, S.NO. 621, KANBARGI INDUSTRIAL AREA, KIADB, OPP. TATA POWER AUTO NAGAR, BELAGAVI – 590 016. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF ETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI – 110 001. 2. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CPO-M , A-INSTALLATION, SEWRI FORT ROAD, SEWRI EAST, MUMBAI-400015, MAHARASHTRA, (OUT OF STATE ). 3. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROCUREMENT MANAGER (CPC MARKETING) GROUP 10, BHARAT PETROLEUM CORORATION LIMITED, CO-M, A0INSTALLATION, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15255 WP No. 101261 of 2025 SEWRI FORT ROAD, SEWRI EAST, MUMBAI – 400 015, MAHARASHTRA. 4. THE DEPOT MANAGER, BHARAT PETROLEUM CORORATION LIMITED, DESUR DEPOT, BELAGAVI – 590 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.B.KANAVI, CGSC FOR R1; SRI. C.V.ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 AND 4 TO CONSIDER THE E- TENDER DATED 04-06-2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER, CONCERNING TENDER REFERENCE NO. BPCL/RETAILPOL/BULK/DESUR/2023-28 BEARING E-TENDER ID 11877 PUBLISHED BY 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ISSUE LETTER OF INTENT TO THE PETITIONER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15255 WP No. 101261 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: A. Issue a writ in nature of mandamus or such other appropriate direction to the respondent no. 3 and 4 to consider the e- Tender dated 04-06-2023 vide Annexure-C, submitted by the petitioner, concerning tender Reference no. BPCL/RETAILPOL/ BULK/DESUR/2023-28 bearing e-tender id 11877 published by 3rd respondent vide Annexure-A and issue letter of intent to the petitioner in the interest of justice and equity. B. Pass such other and further orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to pass in the interests of justice and equity. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned CGSC and the learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4. 3. The petitioner is a participant pursuant to E-tender notified by respondent No.3 for transportation of bulk petroleum fuel, from Desur depot to various parts of the State. The petitioner is said to have been declared technically qualified for the said transportation. But no steps are taken further, to the said qualification. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15255 WP No. 101261 of 2025 4. The learned counsel Sri. C.V. Angadi appearing for respondents Nos.2 to 4 would submit that if reasonable time is granted, the application of the petitioner would merit consideration in strict consonance with law and appropriate orders would be passed thereon. 5. In the light of the said submission. I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition with a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the application submitted by the petitioner pursuant to the tender within an outer limit of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE kmv CT-ASC