- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39546 WP No. 35820 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 35820 OF 2024 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: SRI RAMANNA SRINIVAS S/O LATE RAMANNA, AGED 45 YEARS PROPRIETOR OF M/S SRINIVASA TRADERS, SANTHEPET. B.M ROAD. HASSAN-573201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVEEN PRALHAD KATTIMANI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL WELFARE REP BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 3. THE COMMISSIONER, THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AND CHAIRMAN OF TENDER ACCEPTANCE COMMITTEE, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573201 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICE, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39546 WP No. 35820 of 2024 DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR BHAVAN, HASSAN-573201 6. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, HASSAN DISTRICT, NEAR DISTRICT LOKAYUKTA OFFICE, HASSAN-573201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA., AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AT CONDITION NO. 6D AT ANNEXURE-E GOVERNMENT ORDER BARING NO. GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD 30.10.24 ISSUED BY R2. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the wfollowing reliefs: a) “Issue writ or Certiorari quashing the Eligibility Criteria at Condition No.6D at Annexure-E Government Order bearing No. Government Order SakaE 738 PaKaVi/2024 dated 30.10.2024 issued by Respondent No.2 b) Issue Writ or Certiorari quashing the Eligibility Criteria at Serial No.9 at Annexure – I (Technical Bid) at annexure-F tender bearing No.UNisakaeha/D3/SiBbandi/CR15/2025-25 dated 02.12.2024 issued by Respondent No.4 c) Issue Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to modify the eligibility criteria at Annexure-E dated - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39546 WP No. 35820 of 2024 30.10.2024 and Annexure-F dated 02.12.2024 in consonance with previous eligibility criteria as per KTPP Act; d) To grant such other order or relief to which the Petitioner may be found entitled to under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.” 2. Essentially what has been sought for is for modification of the eligibility criteria for a tender. The date of opening of the tender having lapsed. The petition has been rendered infructuous both on that account and on account of non-appearance of the petitioner, writ petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68