- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8439 WP No. 24448 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24448 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. OM SOFTWARES THAKKAR PLAZA GROUND FLOOR CLUB ROAD BELGAUM - 590001 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR ANIL KUMAR KORISHETTY S/O SHANKAR RAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 2. KESARI TECHNOLOGIES NO. 2756, 4TH CROSS DAVANGERE - 577004 MCC B BLOCK REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR P GUNDAL S/O G K PARSHURAM SHETTY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANIL KALGI.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8439 WP No. 24448 of 2025 AND: 1. CHIEF ELECCTORAL OFFICER KARNATAKA NIRVACHANA NILAYA SHESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU 560001. 2. M/S. SUMUKHA TECHNOLOGIES AND SOFTWARE PVT. LTD., "ARTHA" 3/1-4, 1 CROSS, INDUSTRIAL AREA, MRCR ROAD MC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE 560 079. 3. M/S. DATACON TECHNOLOGIES INDIA LIMITED, NO.31/10, LEFT OF MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BEHIND SARASWATHI CONVENTION CENTRE, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU 560079. 4. M/S. VAGVILAS SOFTWARE PVT. LTD. CTS NO.844, 1ST FLOOR, DURGAD BAIL, HUBBALLI 580 020 CONSORTIUM PARTNER WITH R-3. 5. M/S. MACRO INFOTECH PVT. LTD. 1432/2, 2 FLOOR, SNR PLAZA, PIPELINE ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU 560 040. 6. M/S. PARAMOUNT COLOR GRAPHICS NO 808, 14TH MAIN, 50TH CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 560 010. …RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8439 WP No. 24448 of 2025 (BY SRI.T. SHESHAGIRI., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. PANCHAM., ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. B. SOMASHEKAR., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. DECLARE THE PRE-QUALIFICATION AND ZONING CONDITIONS ARBITRARY AND VIOLATIVE OF THE KTPP ACT; B. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY DIRECTION TO QUASH AND STRIKE DOWN THE IMPUGNED TENDER DOCUMENT DATED 17.09.2024 FOR THE RATE CONTRACT FOR PRINTING OF PHOTO ELECTORAL ROLLS, HIGH SECURITY PVC EPIC WITH WELCOME KITS AND OTHER PRINTING WORKS IS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND IN CONTRAVENTION TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST VIDE ANNEXURE A; C. CONSEQUENTLY, QUASH ALL THE WORK ORDERS ISSUED ON 08-10-2024 AT ANNEXURE K, L, M AND N, AND RETENDER THEM; D. DIRECT ISSUANCE OF A FRESH, TRANSPARENT, AND INCLUSIVE TENDER ALLOWING MSMES, JVS, AND OUT-OF-STATE BIDDERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8439 WP No. 24448 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioners have sought for certain declarations impugning the tender floated by the first respondent. The petitioner has also filed another petition in W.P.No.27749/2025 and the request for withdrawal of this petition is to prosecute the next petition. This Court has permitted the petitioner to place an affidavit on record detailing the circumstances that could justify filing another petition without withdrawing this petition. An affidavit is filed today stating, amongst others, that the later petition is a comprehensive petition and that this petition cannot be prosecuted effectively unless multiple amendments are sought for. The petitioner's representative has also sworn to bona fides stating urgency. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8439 WP No. 24448 of 2025 In the light of the afore, the request is accepted, and the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to prosecute the petition in W.P. No. 27749/2025 without being prejudiced by this disposal. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV