- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010210492025 NC: 2026:KHC:42499-DB WP No. 9437 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 9437 OF 2025 (GM-KEB-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAMACHANDRA R. ANAVERI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O RANGAIAH MANAGING DIRECTOR ASHWARAMANJUA MEDIA PVT. LTD. NO. 26/4B, 4TH FLOOR SUDHARSHAN AUTOMOBILES BUILDING NEAR MYSORE SANDAL SOAP FACTORY METRO STATION, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 055 OCCUPATION: JOURNALIST …PETITIONER (BY SRI MADHUSUDHAN ADIGA B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REP. BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY ROOM NO. 220, 2ND FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010210492025 NC: 2026:KHC:42499-DB WP No. 9437 of 2025 CORPORATE OFFICE, BESCOM K.R. CIRCLE BANGALORE - 560 001 3. PRINCIPAL MANAGER (ELE.) BESCOM, DAS, SG & TIC, BICC-I 17TH CROSS, 24TH MAIN SECTOR 2, HSR LAYOUT BANGALORE - 560 102 4. RAJASHREE ELECTRICALS PRIVATE LIMITED NO/. 154E, NIJALINGAPPA BADAVANE DAVANAGERE KARNATAKA - 577 004 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1; SRI DHYAN CHINNAPPA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI RACHEL RAJU ALICE, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI A. MAHESH CHOWDHARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE CONTRACT AWARD No. BESCOM/GM[DAS]SM/2024-25/174 DATED 23.12.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-D & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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. None appears for the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010210492025 NC: 2026:KHC:42499-DB WP No. 9437 of 2025 2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submit that the issue raised in the present petition is also covered in another PIL (W.P No.12211/2025). 3. In view of the above, it is not necessary to continue the present petition. 4. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. 5. The pending interlocutory application also stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27.1