- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26724 WP No. 16309 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16309 OF 2026 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: SWIFT SPACE ELAVATORS REP BY ITS PARTNER GODWIN ASHOK FERNANDES S/O ISIDORE FERNANDES AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE AT SHOP NO.3, DOOR NO.V9-1-37/3 GROUND FLOOR, SATHYAM ARCADE MAHAVEERA CIRCLE, PUMPWEL MANGALURU, D.K. DISTRICT-575 002 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K RAVISHANKAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE CHAMARAJANAGAR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION GOVT. OF KARNATAKA) REP. BY ITS DEAN AND DIRECTOR CHAMARAJANAGAR CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571 313. 3. THE BHIMALINGESHWARA ELECTRICALS REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26724 WP No. 16309 of 2026 RAVIKUMAR J. HAVING ITS OFFICE NO.9, NEAR GANAPATHI TEMPLE SAGAR ROAD, IDUVANI, SHIVAMOGGA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 421. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1: NOTICE TO R2 & R3 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION/REJECTION DATED 18.05.2026 BEARING NO. SUM. CIMS/BO/AA/LIFT/06/2025-26 ISSUED BY THE R2 (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-F) TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent No.1. Notice to respondent Nos. 2 and 3 is dispensed with. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a Writ of certiorari and quash the impugned communication/ rejection dated 18/05/2026 bearing No. SUM. CIMS/BO. AA /LIFT/06/2025-26 issued by the 2nd respondent (produced vide Annexure 'F'), to the writ petition and, (ii) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to open the financial bid of the petitioner and consequently award the work mentioned in the re- tender notification dated - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26724 WP No. 16309 of 2026 11/03/2026 bearing No. Ref. No: CIMS/T.H./LIFT/06/25- 26/Call-2 (produced vide Annexure 'A') to the writ petition in favour of the petitioner; and (iii) Issue such other Writ, Order or Direction as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice & equity.” 3. The petitioner has an efficacious remedy in terms of appeal under Section 16 of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999. 4. Reserving such liberty and providing the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act, petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 21