- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29053 WP No. 36179 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 36179 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.N.GANGADHARA, SON OF LATE NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT BALAKUNTAHALLI, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 561 211 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. HEMANTH P., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. GEETHA DEVI M P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUND WATER DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY 2. KARNATAKA LAKE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BEEJA BHAVAN, BELLARY ROAD, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NO. FA-01, DISTRICT OFFICES COMPLEX, SHIDLAGHATTA ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEERING MINOR IRRIGATION AND Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29053 WP No. 36179 of 2025 GROUND WATER DEVELOPMENT MG ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA -562 101 5. SHRI. BHUSHAN. S.V SON OF VENKATARAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT YEARS RESIDING AT SADHENALLI VILLAGE, MANCHINAHALLI HOBLI AND TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101 … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI V. RAGHUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI VINAYAKA B., ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO i) CALL FOR RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE WORK ORDER DATED 21/05/2025 PERMITTING TO PERFORM ADVENTURE SPORTS OPERATOR FOR SRINIVASA SAGAR LAKE IN CHIKKABALLAPURA 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. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) Call for records pertaining to the work order dated 21- 05-2025 permitting to perform Adventure Sports Operator for Srinivasa Sagar Lake in Chikkaballapura. ii) Issue of writ of certiorari and quash the work order dated 21-05-2025 bearing No.PÉ.PÉ.¸ÀA.D.¥Á/ªÀÄÄ.PÁ.¤./¨ÉA./vÁA/ACC 2/34/2024-2025 at Annexure-D issued by the Respondents NO.3 & 4 in favour of Respondent No.5 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29053 WP No. 36179 of 2025 iii) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to call for tender Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999 and Karnataka Transparency in Public procurement Rules 2000 and then allot work order in accordance with the law. iv) Cost of the writ petition v) Grant to the Petitioner such other reliefs in the facts and circumstance of the above case, in the ends of justice. 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the above petition has been rendered infructuous on account of the date having lapsed. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.5 submits that a new fresh tender notification would be issued. 4. Placing their submissions on record, the petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY