- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46959 WP No. 34337 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 34337 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S. SREE LAKSHMI JANARDANASWAMY ENTERPRISES SHOP NO 17 AND 18, 1ST FLOOR R R COMPLEX, III CROSS JAKKUR AMRUTHAHALLI MAIN ROAD NAVYANAGAR, BANGALORE 560064 A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI H N MANJUNATH …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHOWRI H R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SERICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SERICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE IV FLOOR, GATE NO 3, MS BUILDILNG BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560001 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR SERICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF SERICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE IV FLOOR, GATE NO 3, MS BUILDING B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560001 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE ZILLA PANCHAYATH, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46959 WP No. 34337 of 2025 B RACHAIAH DOUBLE ROAD CHAMARAJANAGARA 571313 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT AND QUASH THE TENDER NOTIFICATION VIDE BEARING NO. DDS/ZP/CHN/T1/DIS/E- PRO/28/2025-26 DATED 28.10.2025 FOR SUPPLY OF GENERAL DISINFECTANTS - ALDEHYDE BASE- LIQUID, SURFACE DISINFECTS- PHENOL BASED LIQUID, BED DISINFECTS FOR CONTROL OF GRASSERIE FLACHRIE, MUSCARDINE AND PEBRINE, TATTE AND KENCHU FOR THE YEAR 2025 2026 AT ANNEXURE-A 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. I.A.No.1/2025 is allowed. The production of certified copy of Annexure-A is dispensed with. 2. Learned AGA accepts notice for Respondents No.1 to 4. 3. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ and quash the tender notification vide bearing No. DDS/ZP/CHN/T1/DIS/E-PRO/28/2025-26 dated 28.10.2025 for supply of general disinfectants - Aldehyde base- liquid, surface disinfects - phenol based liquid, bed disinfects for control of grasserie flachrie, muscardine and pebrine, tatte and kenchu for the year 2025 2026 at Annexure-A. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46959 WP No. 34337 of 2025 b) In the alternative issue a writ of mandamus and direct the respondent no.4 to struck down or modify clause 2 of section vii of the notification bearing No. DDS/ZP/CHN/T1/DIS/E-PRO/28/2025-26 dated 28.10.2025 at Annexure-A for supply of general disinfectants for the year 2025 - 2026 in order to enable the manufacturers/licensee of the other states throughout the country of India to participate in the tender process scheduled on 17.11.2025. c) Grant such other order or direction as deemed fit by this Hon’ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case. 4. It is submitted that a similar matter has been decided by this Court in the case of M/s Sree Lakshmi Janardanaswamy Enterprises vs. State of Karnataka and others1. 5. The present Writ Petition is also disposed of in terms of W.P.No.33879/2025. 6. Learned AGA to inform the above order to the concerned. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41 1 W.P.No.33879/2025 dated 12.11.2025