- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48232 WP No. 3399 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 3399 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR K S S/O D.SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT NO. 260, 9TH MAIN ROAD UTTARAHALLI MAIN ROAD SRINIVASAPURA COLONY BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 060. 2. SRI SHIVANNA S/O MASTHI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO.5, NEAR SRI BALLALINGESWARA TEMPLE, MAKALI, RAMANAGAR KARNATAKA - 562 108 3. SRI. VENKATESH. G S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO.243, 5TH D CROSS 2ND STAGE, 2ND PHASE, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 086. 4. SRI. SAMPANGI RAM G.A. S/O G. A. ACHAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48232 WP No. 3399 of 2025 R/AT 28, 2ND CROSS NAVAL COMPLEX, WAHAB GARDEN BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU, BENSON TOWN BENGALURU - 560 046. 5. SRI. G.GOVINDAIAH S/O LATE GIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT KEBBEDODDI HAROHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK KAGGALAHALLI, RAMANAGAR KARNATAKA - 562 112. 6. SRI. SRINIVASA V S/O LATE VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO. 14, 7TH CROSS BIKASHIPURA MAIN ROAD, ISRO LAYOUT BIKASHIPURA, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 061. 7. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA S/O SUBBARAYA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO 110, FLAT NO. 02 THULABHARA APARTMENT 1ST MAIN, K.G. NAGAR BENGALURU SOUTH GOVINDAPUM EXTENSION BENGALURU, BENGALURU SOUTH KARNATAKA - 560 019. 8. SRI R. NARAYANASWAMY S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO. 111, 5TH MAIN ROAD WHITE CITY LAYOUT, SEEGEHALLI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48232 WP No. 3399 of 2025 BENGALURU NORTH, VIRGONAGAR POST BENGALURU DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 560 049. 9. SRI SATISH KUMAR B.S. S/O SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO.806, 9TH 'A' MAIN ALADAMARA BUS STOP, HAMPINAGARA, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH, KARNATAKA - 560 040. 10. SRI. RAVI KUMAR S.M S/O MUTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT SUBEDARANAKEREDODDI HAROHALLI HOBLI, GOTTIGEHALLI KANAKAPURA, RAMANAGAR KARNATAKA - 562 112. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH CHOUDHARY, ADVCATE FOR P5 AND P6; SRI. KUMAR J.C, ADVOCATE FOR P1 TO P4 AND P7 TO P10) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002. 3. THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER (FOREST) MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 002. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48232 WP No. 3399 of 2025 4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1; SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. R. NAGENDRA NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR PROPOSED RESPONDENT ON IA 1/2025) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER PASSED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE SHORT-TERM TENDER NOTIFICATION NO.DCF/TENDER/14/2024-25 DATED 16.01.2025 FOR TREE CANOPY MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2025-26 AND FOLLOWED BY THE CORRIGENDUM DATED 30.01.2025 VIDE NO.HU.AA.SAM/TENDER/P.R./1943/2024-25 ISSUED BY RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 4 AS PER ANNEXURES-A AND B RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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: (a) Issue any appropriate order or direction or writ in the nature of certiorari by quashing Order passed by the 4th Respondent vide Short-Term Tender Notification No.DCF/TENDER/14/2024-25 dated 16.01.2025 for tree canopy management for the year 2025. 26 and followed by the corrigendum dated 30.01.2025 vide by the issued - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48232 WP No. 3399 of 2025 No.Hu.Aa.Sam/Tender/P.R./1943/2024-25 Respondents No.2 to 4 as per Annexures A & B respectively. (b) Grant such other or further relief/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case, as an alternative remedy, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. An interim order having been granted earlier, time and time again the respondents have been insisting for the matter to be taken up for hearing. When the petitioners was called upon to address arguments, adjournments had been sought for on the ground that instructions are required. 3. Today, a memo dated 13.11.2025 has been filed by the counsel for the petitioners, which reads as under: "Memo for Retirement It is respectfully submits as follows: It is submitted that the Petitioners have been duly informed and issued notice to appear and provide necessary instructions / clarification with regard to the above case and despite request and sufficient opportunity given, the petitioners have failed to respond or provide any instructions required for the effective conduct of the case. That due to the continued non- cooperation of the Petitioners, the Undersigned Counsel is unable to proceed further in the matter. Hence, the Counsel humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the undersigned to retire from the above case, in the interest of justice and equity." 4. Along with the said memo, a letter dated 07.11.2025, addressed by the counsel for the petitioners to the - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48232 WP No. 3399 of 2025 petitioners, has been produced. The said letters have been returned with the endorsement "No such person" and/or "Insufficient address." 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners today, submit that without instruction he is unable to argue the matter and as such, requested for permission to retire from the above matter. In view of the retirement memo which has been filed and the reason stated therein, the counsel for the petitioners is permitted to retire from the matter and he is discharged from the matter. 6. There being no arrangement having been made for representation of the petitioners and there being no purpose served by issuing a Court notice since the notice issued by the counsel for the petitioners has been returned with the endorsement "No such persons/Insufficient address." Hence, I am of the considered opinion that there would be no purpose in continuing with the aforesaid petition. 7. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48232 WP No. 3399 of 2025 8. Pending interlocutory applications stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31