- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25593-DB WP No. 11267 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 11267 OF 2026 (GM-TEN-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. MR. SRINATH P.S., S/O SATYANARAYANA RAO A.N. AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RTI ACTIVIST AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST R/AT: 3RD WARD, 3RD CROSS NEAR MUKAMBIKA TEMPLE PATEL NAGAR, HOSPET - 583 201 VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI UDAYA PRAKASH M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO. 320, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO. 317-317A, VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 01 DIRECTOR, (BROADCASTING) Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25593-DB WP No. 11267 of 2026 K.V.P.N.I.N., KAVERI BHAVAN BANGALORE - 560 009 3. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER(V) T&P KPTCL, HEAD OFFICE BANGALORE - 560 009 4. CHIEF ENGINEER (PROCUREMENT AND TENDERING) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED KAVERI BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560 009 5. UNIVERSAL CABLES LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR OFFICE AT: 159, INDUSTRY HOUSE CHURCH GATE RECLOMATION MARINE LINES, MUMBAI - 400 020 MAHARASHTRA 6. V R PATIL VIVIDH VIDYUTH NIRMAN PVT LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR OFFICE AT: PLOT NO 710 G P No.715, WARD No.1 HOSALINGAPUR POST MUNIRABAD KOPPAL - 583 233 KARNATAKA 7. SHARAVATHY CONDUCTORS PVT LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR OFFICE AT: No.4A KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25593-DB WP No. 11267 of 2026 CHOKKAHALLI HOSKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU - 562 114, KARNATAKA 8. GOODWILL CABLES & PROJECTS PVT LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR OFFICE AT NO. 28 DEVASHREE COMFORTS SHESHADRI ROAD, ANAND RAO CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 009, KARNATAKA 9. TRANSGLOBAL POWER LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR OFFICE AT: 1321/A, 15TH CROSS GIRINAGAR 2ND STAGE BANGALORE - 560 085, KARNATAKA …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & 2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED KPTCL TENDER PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO WORKS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A10 BANASHANKARI 6TH STAGE, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, (No.PWD 1359 SO/FC 2001(P-2), ANNEXURE-B11 DABASPET - NELAMANGALA (B3) LINE (KPTVL/2024- 25/L/WORK_INDENT1273 B5640314), ANNEXURE-C9 BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE SUB-STATION, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, (KPTCL/2024-25/22/WORK_INDENT1227 BID NO.B5664324), ANNEXURES-D10 PAVAGADA AND MADHUGIRI SUB-STATIONS (TENDER NO.KPTCL.2025-26/TL/WORK_INDENT2220), ANNEXURE- E9 BANASHANKARI 6TH STAGE SUB-STATION, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, (KPTCL/2024-25/UC/WORK_INDENT1362 IN BID NO.B5683889) AS BEING ARBITRARY, MALA FIDE, AND VIOLATE OF THE KARNATAKA TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25593-DB WP No. 11267 of 2026 ACT, 1999, KW-4 GUIDELINES AND ARTICLE 14 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a petition with better particulars. 2. Petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11