- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22781 WP No. 10813 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 10813 OF 2026 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. SRIKANTESHWARA TRADERS A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN, HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS AT APMC YARD, GODOWN NO. 50, 4TH CROSS, HULLAHALLI ROAD, NANJANGUD, MYSURU - 571 301. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR - SRI. PRASHANTH N …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, NO.34, 1ST FLOOR, LOTUS TOWERS, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22781 WP No. 10813 of 2026 CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 101. 4. THE PROJECT COORDINATOR, INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (I. T. D. P.), ZILLA PANCHAYAT BUILDING, ROOM NO. 26, 1ST FLOOR, JYOTHI NAGAR, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS AND ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER DIRECTING THE 3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01/04/2026 MADE BY THE PETITIONER ANNEXURE - F AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING FRESH MATTERS LIST, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Advocate, on instructions, fairly submit that the present writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the tendering authorities to examine the quotations furnished by both the L1 bidders. It is jointly requested that the authorities be directed to advert - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22781 WP No. 10813 of 2026 to the prices quoted by the respective L1 bidders and undertake a comparative assessment to ascertain as to whose quoted rates are in closer proximity to the prevailing market prices of the products in question. 2. Recording the aforesaid submission and consensus between the learned counsel on either side, the writ petition stands disposed of. The respondent– authorities are directed to consider the quotations submitted by both the L1 bidders and to advert to the observations made by this Court while evaluating their respective claims, strictly in accordance with law. 3. The aforesaid exercise shall be completed by the respondent–authorities within an outer limit of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61