- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36617 WP No. 25948 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25948 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: SRI KALAVAKURI SUBRAMANYAMA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SON OF SRI K VENKATASUBBAIAH RESIDING AT NO.229, NEETHIMARGA SIDDARTHANAGAR, MYSORE KARNATAKA-570011 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C SHANKAR REDDY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA MUZRAI DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI. SRIKANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36617 WP No. 25948 of 2025 NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT KARNATAKA-571301 3. SRI LOKESH V AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT THIRAGAHALI VILLAGE KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT KARNATAKA-572129 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2; V/O DTD 03.09.2025 NOTICE TO R3 IS DEFERRED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR WRIT OF LIKE NATURE TO ISSUE FRESH-E TENDER IN TERMS OF THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO SST/E- TENDER/PARKING/2024-25 DATED 13.03.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO MANAGE THE PARKING LOT ATTACHED TO SRI SRIKANTESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE, NANJANAGUD IN TERMS OF CONDITION NO.21 ATTACHED TO THE SAME, THE TRUE COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR WRIT OF LIKE NATURE TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT NOT TO EXTEND THE TIME TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO PAY THE E BID AMOUNT BEYOND THE PERIOD MENTIONED IN CONDITION NO.21 ATTACHED TO THE E RE-TENDER NOTIFICATION BEARING NO SST/E-TENDER/PARKING/2024-25 DATED 13.03.2025 WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E TO THE WRIT PETITION. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36617 WP No. 25948 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner has successfully participated in the tender floated by the second respondent for availing services at Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple, Nanjangud, Mysuru District, and the petitioner has sought for directions to the second respondent not to extend time to the third respondent [an admitted successful bidder in the next tender] to pay the amount offered beyond the period contemplated under Clause 21 of such tender. This Court, while deferring notice to the third respondent, has called upon Mrs. Navya Shekhar, the learned Additional Government Advocate, to secure instructions. The learned Additional Government Advocate places on record a copy of the Work Order - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36617 WP No. 25948 of 2025 dated 25.08.2025 and submits that the petition is rendered infructuous with the issuance of the Work Order. This Court must observe, as canvassed by the learned Additional Government Advocate, that if the petitioner's grievance has to be adjudicated in full, there must be appropriate challenge to the Work Order dated 25.08.2025 with the necessary pleadings. Therefore, subject to all just exceptions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB