- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46517 WP No. 33879 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 33879 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S SREE LAKSHMI JANARDANASWAMY ENTERPRISES SHOP NO 17 AND 18, 1ST FLOOR R R COMPLEX, III CROSS, JAKKUR AMRUTHAHALLI MAIN ROAD, NAVYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 064 A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI H N MANJUNATH …PETITIONER (BY SMT.NIREEKSHA.D.J, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.SHOWRI.H.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SERICLUTURE AND HORTIICULTURE VIDHANASOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. BY SECRETARY. 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SERICRLTURE AND HORTICULTURE IV FLOOR GATE NO.3 MS BUILDING B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46517 WP No. 33879 of 2025 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR SERICULTULRE DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF SERICULTULRE AND HORTICULTURE IV FLOOR GATE NO.3 M.S.BUILDING B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE ZILLA PANCHAYATH, RESHME BHAVAN VATAL NAGARAJ ROAD BENGALURU URBAN - 560 021. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.YASHODHA.K.P, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE TENDER NOTIFICATION VIDE REFERENCE NO. DDS/ BLR(U)/T/DIS/ 15/2025-26 DATED 27.10.2025 FOR SUPPLY OF DISINFECTANTS, UZI PHEROMONE TRAP, PROPHYLAXTIX, NURTRIENT FOLIAR SPRAY, GRADE 1 BLEACHING POWDER AND SLAKED LIME FOR THE YEAR 2025 2026 AT ANNEXURE -A, ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46517 WP No. 33879 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The learned AGA accepts notice for Respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ and quash the tender notification vide reference No.DDS/BLR(U)/T/DIS/15/2025-26 dated 27.10.2025 for supply of disinfectants, Uzi Pheromone Trap, Prophylaxtix, Nutrient foliar Spray, Grade-1 Bleaching Powder and Slaked Lime for the year 2025-2026 at Annexure-A. b. In the alternative issue a writ of mandamus and direct the Respondent No.4 to struck down or modify Clause 2 of Section VII of the notification vide bearing No. No.DDS/BLR(U)/T/DIS/15/2025-26 dated 27.10.2025 in order to enable the manufacturers/licensee of the other states throughout the country of India to participate in the tender process scheduled on 12.11.2025. c. Grant such other order or direction as deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the petitioner has a certification from the Andhra Pradesh State Sericulture Research and Development - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46517 WP No. 33879 of 2025 Institute, Hindupur, the said certification is not being accepted by the respondents. A perusal of clause 2 at page No.52 of the tender notification indicates that valid licenses has to be from the Karnataka State or Central Silk Board, recognized Sericulture Research Institutes, Andhra Pradesh State Sericulture Research and Development Institute being a recognized Sericulture Research Institute, I am of the considered opinion that the petitioner cannot be deprived from participating in tender notification. 4. In that view of the matter the respondents are directed to permit the petitioner to participate in the said tender notification since the petitioner would have to be permitted to participate in the tender notification. There would be no requirement for quashing the tender notification or modify the tender notification as sought for by the petitioner. 5. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46517 WP No. 33879 of 2025 ORDER i) Writ Petition is allowed. ii) The reliefs sought for are moulded. iii) The petitioner having a certificate from the Andhra Pradesh State Sericulture Research and Development Institute, Hindupur is permitted to participate in the tender. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34