- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35726-DB WP No. 17312 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 17312 OF 2025 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: S R MADHU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O S.P. RANGE GOWDA, R/AT NMC 2ND CROSS, LEFT SIDE, OLD TOWN BHADRAVATI TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-577 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MURALIDHARA G S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY DEPT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, OFFICE AT #49, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. DISTRICT SAND COMMITTEE SHIVAMOGGA, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, OFFICE AT SIR. M.V ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR / SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA, OFFICE AT A.C. OFFICE COMPLEX, 2ND FLOOR, BALARAJ URS ROAD, Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35726-DB WP No. 17312 of 2025 SHIMOGA-577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE TENDER PROCESS INITIATED UNDER NOTIFICATION DATED 24.02.2025 IN BEARING NO.G.SHE/G.M.S/MARALU ADHISUCHANE-01/2024-25 INSOFAR AS IT EXCLUDES THE PETITIONER FROM PARTICIPATION, AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RE-INVITE TENDERS AFRESH IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (ANNEXURE-A) ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. None appeared for the petitioner in the first call as well. 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5