- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27958 WP No. 17229 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 17229 OF 2026 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: SRI. SRINIVASA CONSTRUCTION INDIA PVT. LTD., (A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY, INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956) HAVING OFFICE AT NO.G-09, 9TH FLOOR, JAIN HIGHTS, SOLUS BUILDING, 1ST CROSS, J C ROAD, OPP. POORNIMA THEATRE, BENGALURU - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR AND AUTHORISED SIGNATORY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEEN G.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. KARNATAKA BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, KALYANA SURAKSHA BHAVAN, ITI COMPOUND, DAIRY CIRCLE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 029 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27958 WP No. 17229 of 2026 3. THE JOINT SECRETARY, KARNATAKA BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, KALYANA SURAKSHA BHAVAN, ITI COMPOUND, DAIRY CIRCLE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 029. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 AND R3 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE DECISION OF THE RESPONDENTS REJECTING THE PETITIONERS TECHNICAL BID, COMMUNICATED BY E-MAIL DATED 25.03.2026 AND ON THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PORTAL, IN RESPECT OF THE TENDER NOTIFICATIONS DATED 06.02.2026 BEARING TENDER NOS. REFERENCE KBOCWWB/2025-26/BD/WORK INDENT39, INDENT40, INDENT41, INDENT42 AND INDENT43, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D AND D1 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27958 WP No. 17229 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1. 2. Notice to respondent Nos.2 and 3 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a Writ of Certiorari, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing the decision of the Respondents rejecting the Petitioner's technical bid, communicated by e-mail dated 25.03.2026 and on the Karnataka Public Procurement Portal, in respect of the Tender Notifications dated 06.02.2026 bearing Tender Reference Nos. INDENT39, INDENT40, INDENT41, INDENT42 and INDENT43, produced at ANNEXURE-D; b. Issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 3rd Respondent to accept the technical bids of the Petitioner submitted in respect of the said Tender Notifications dated 06.02.2026 bearing Tender Reference No. KBOCWWB/2025-26/BD/WORK INDENT39, Tender Reference No. KBOCWWB/2025-26/BD/WORK INDENT40, Tender Reference No. KBOCWWB/2025- 26/BD/WORK INDENT41, Tender Reference KBOCWWB/2025-26/BD/WORK INDENT42 & Tender Reference No. KBOCWWB/2025-26/BD/WORK INDENT43 produced at ANNEXURE C to C4; and to open and evaluate the Petitioner's financial bid on its merits in accordance with law, the Petitioner being the lowest and most competitive bidder; and c. Pass such other or further order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27958 WP No. 17229 of 2026 4. Essentially what has been challenged is the rejection of the petitioner's bid during the technical evaluation. The petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy in terms of an appeal under Section 16 of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999. 5. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30