- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54134 WP No. 25784 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 25784 OF 2024 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. M/S E RAMAKRISHNA RAO REP BY MANAGING PARTNER, SRI VIJAYA KUMAR, S/O RAMAKRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO. 1760/26, RAMALEELA BUILDING, SHREE MAHARSHI VALMIKI ROAD, SARASWATHI NAGAR C BLOCK, VINAYAKA BADAVANE, NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE, DAVANAGERE (D) - 577 004 REGISTERED UNDER GST REGULATION -06 2. M/S SRI SRINIVASA TRANSPORT REP BY PROPRIETOR, SRI K S SANTHOSH KUMAR, S/O K T SOMASUNDARA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NO.1837, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, KRISHNARAJPET, MANDYA, MANDYA (D) - 571 426 REGISTERED UNDER GST REGULATION-06 3. M/S KURLE ROADLINES REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI MAHESH KURLE, S/O MALLIKARJUN KURLE, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54134 WP No. 25784 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, PARVATI NILAYA, INDI ROAD, RAJPUT GALLI, BIJAPUR, VIJAYAPURA (D) - 586 101 REGISTERED UNDER GST REGULATION-06 4. M/S SRI PADMANABHA TRANSPORT REP BY PROPRIETOR, SRI S D CHANDRU, S/O LATE DODDAIAH,. AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WARD NO.9, RAVINDRA NAGARA LAST CROSS, BEHIND DODDI BEERANAHALLIKERE, HASSAN, HASSAN (D) - 573 201 REGISTERED UNDER GST REGULATION-06 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SARITHA A.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL AND CONSUMERS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOOD AND CIVIL AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, NO.8, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560052 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR FOOD AND CIVIL AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, NO.8, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54134 WP No. 25784 of 2024 BENGALURU-560052 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT QUASHING THE ADDENDUM AND CLARIFICATION DATED 10.09.2024 IN NO. CFS/IT-04/WS-TENDER/01/2024-26 SO FAR AS CLAUSES 30 AND 33 ARE CONCERNED THEREIN, A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: " (i) ISSUE, a writ of certiorari or any other writ or direction quashing the addendum & clarification dated 10.9.2024 in No.CFS/IT-04/WS-Tender/01/2024-26 so far as clauses 30 & 33 are concerned therein, a copy of which is produced at Annexure-D to meet the ends of justice. (ii) ISSUE, a writ of certiorari or any other writ or direction quashing the addendum & clarification dated 10.9.2024 No.CFS /IT-04/RT-Tender/02/2024-26 so far as clauses 6 & 11 are concerned therein, a copy of which is produced at Annexure-E to meet the ends of justice. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54134 WP No. 25784 of 2024 (iii) ISSUE any other writ or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the above petition and file an appeal under Section 16 of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999. Reserving such liberty the petition stands disposed of. The interim order earlier granted is extended until 05.01.2026 to enable the petitioners to file the appeal. 3. If the appeal is not filed by 05.01.2026, the interim order shall stand automatically vacated. 4. It is for the appellate authority to consider the application for extension of interim order post 05.01.2026. 5. The appellate authority is directed to dispose the appeal as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 30 days from the date of filing of the appeal. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.:44.4