- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54133 WP No. 25529 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. 25529 OF 2024 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. M/S VIJAYALAXMI TRANS REP BY MANAGING PARTNER, SN. THARUN KUMAR S K, S/O KRISHNA MURTHY N, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NO. 450/A, 2ND MAIN, 16TH CROSS KTJ NAGAR, DAVANGERE (D) - 577 002 REGISTED UNDER TRANSPORT ACT 1957 2. M/S THUNGA TRANSPORT REP BY MANAGING PARTNER SRI SURENDRA R S/O REVANNA GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, N.16/2, 3RD CROSS, ANAVEERAPPANA KERI GANDHI BAZAR, SHIVAMOGA SHIVAMOGA(D) - 577 202 RISESTERED UNDER TRANSPORT ACT 1957 3. M/S NAGESH ENTERPRISES REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI. NAGESH H.P. S/O PUTTASWANY R. AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, NO.2059, MANJUNATHA NILAYA, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54133 WP No. 25529 of 2024 ARALIKATTE ROAD, NORTHERN EXTENSION, HASSAN, HASSAN(D) - 573 201 AND REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1960 …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 - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOOD AND CIVIL AND CONSUMERS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, NO. 8, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR FOOD AND CIVIL AND CONSUMERS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, NO.8. CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ADDENDUM AND CLARIFICATION DTD. 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 ANNX-D. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54133 WP No. 25529 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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. (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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54133 WP No. 25529 of 2024 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 CT-SG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0