- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34634 WP No. 24632 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24632 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S GRIFFIN EVENTS A DULY REGISTERED PROPRIETARY CONCERN, GSTIN NO. 29DQMPS2501 H3ZJ ARN NO. AB290225135301K. HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS AT BUILDING NO./FLAT NO NO 15A, SURVEY NO 118 AND 119, ROAD/STREET SNT ROAD CROSS, NALA ROAD, LOCALITY/ SUB LOCALITY ULSOOR, CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE BENGALURU, DISTRICT BENGALURU URBAN, STATE KARNATAKA, PIN CODE 560008. ALSO AT NO.34, SNT ROAD CROSS, PADMANABHAN S., GANAPATHI STREET, GUPTHA LAYOUT, HALASURU, BENGALURU (BANGALORE) URBAN, KARNATAKA-560 008. DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETRO SRI. SELVA KUMAR Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34634 WP No. 24632 of 2025 S/O SRI. PADMANABHAN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO. 34, SNT, ROAD CROSS PADMANABHAN S, GANAPATHI STREET GUPTHA LAYOUT, HALASURU BENGALURU (BANGALORE ) URBAN KARNATAKA - 560 008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SYED SHAHRUKH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S RK ENTERPRISES @ RK CATERERS AND KITCHEN RESIDING AT NO. 4 KARUMARI AMMA KOLI ST, HALASURU, MV GARDEN, BANGALORE - 560008 REPRESENTED BY KALAIVANAN AND CHARLES@DICO REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMITTEE MEMBERS. 2. HOLY TRINITY CHRUCH-CSI, TRINITY CIRCLE, MG ROAD, HALASURU, BANGALORE - 560008. REP. BY ITS PRESBYTER-IN-CHARGE REV. Y JUSTIN. …RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION RESTRAINING RESPONDENT NO. 2 FROM FINALISING, AWARDING, OR CONTINUING ANY CONTRACT FOR EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34634 WP No. 24632 of 2025 RELATING TO THE PARISH HALL OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH IN FAVOUR OF RESPONDENT NO. 1, PENDING A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT EVALUATION OF THE PETITIONER'S BIDOR. II. QUASH ANY INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS APPROVALS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN THE CONTINUED FUNCTIONING OF RESPONDENT NO. 1 DESPITE THE EXPIRY OF THE EARLIER CONTRACT; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PLACE BEFORE THIS HONBLE COURT ALL RECORDS, AUDITOR REPORTS, COMMITTEE MINUTES, EVALUATION SHEETS AND CORRESPONDENCE PERTAINING TO THE 2025 TENDER PROCESS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo which reads hereunder: " The petitioner craves leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the instant matter, inasmuch the captioned petition is not maintainable as such the Petitioner - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34634 WP No. 24632 of 2025 craves leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the matter and seeks liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition." However, the office points out that even court fee is not paid, in which event the petition must be dismissed for default and it stands dismissed accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV