- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15925 WP No. 2498 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 2498 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S. L.V.TRADERS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SMT. KRISHNAVENI, W/O PARASHURAM, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, JOSEPHNAGAR, BEHIND CHURCH, SAGARA, SAGAR TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 401. PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERNED. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.R. SARATHY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF BACKWARD CLASSES DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF DEPARTMENT OF BACKWARD CLASSES, VASANTHA NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15925 WP No. 2498 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHAIRMAN DISTRICT FOOD MATERIALS, PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE, BIDAR DISTRICT, BIDAR - 585 401. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, BIDAR DISTRICT, JANWADA ROAD, NAVADGERI BIDAR, BIDAR - 585 403. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SRI.SHIVARUDRAPPA SHETKAR, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT IN IA-1/26) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED E-PROCUREMENT TENDER NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.BCWD/ADM/TENDER/CR-02/2024-25 DATED 06.01.2025 (ANNEXURE -A) IN SO FAR AS IT PERTAINS TO PRESCRIBING CONDITION IN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AT CLAUSE 2, SL. NO. 2 THAT THE AVERAGE ANNUAL FINANCIAL TURNOVER OF THE BIDDER SHOULD BE TWICE THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE QUANTITY MENTIONED DURING THE PRECEDING 3 YEARS i.e., 2020-21 TO 2022-23 OF THE TENDER NOTIFICATION IS CONCERNED ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT IS ILLEGAL AND IN OPERATIVE AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15925 WP No. 2498 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER The challenge is to Clause (2) of the impugned tender notification at Annexure-A. 2. The counsel appearing for the impleading applicant by placing on record the reported judgment has brought to the notice of this Court that the said clause is upheld by the Co- ordinate bench in a reported judgment and therefore, he submits that the petition is rendered infructuous. 3. This factual matrix is not seriously disputed by petitioner's counsel. 4. In view of upholding the said clause by the Co- ordinate bench in the reported judgment, petition is rendered infructuous. Accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39