- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54135 WP No. 29926 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. 29926 OF 2024 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. V. SRINIVAS PROPRIETOR, M/S. VINAYAKA TRANSPORT AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, NO.8, OPP. FCI GODOWN, NEAR GANESH TEMPLE VIJINAPURA, DOORAVANINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 016, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V. MOHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT. NO. 52, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 051, (TENDER FLOATING AUTHORITY) …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54135 WP No. 29926 of 2024 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ADDENDUM AND CLARIFICATIONS 1 DTD. 10.09.2024 (ANNX-A) IN NO. CFS/IT-04/WS-TENDER/01/2024-26 SO FAR AS PARA NO. 30 AND 33 ARE CONCERNED THEREIN AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 following reliefs: "QUASH the ADDENDUM AND CLARIFICATIONS:1 Dtd. 10/09/2024 (ANNEXURE:A) in No: CFS/IT-04/WS- TENDER/01/2024-26 so far as Sl. NO:30 & 33 are concerned therein; b. QUASH the 2nd Respondent's communication dated 18/10/2024 (ANNEXURE:C) Issued to Petitioner in respect of Bangalore Urban-East regarding Technical Bid evaluation; C. Consequently declare that the Petitioner is qualified as per tender condition in "Minimum Eligibility criteria" listed under Clause:4 (ix) of Original Tender dated 23/08/2024 (ANNEXURE:B) and also in ADDENDUM AND CLARIFICATION:1, Dtd. 10/09/2024 (ANNEXURE:A) vide No:CFS/IT-04/WS-TENDER/01/2024-26 in Page:12 Point:12 therein; d. Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, in the interest of justice and equity; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54135 WP No. 29926 of 2024 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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 petitioner to file the appeal. 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 List No.: 1 Sl No.:44.6