- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010678932025 NC: 2026:KHC:45459 WP No. 31785 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 31785 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. M/S ELIXIR TRADING PVT LTD. REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED DIRECTOR MR. GAURAV TANEJA, AGED 45 YEARS. HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT KHASRA NO. 30/25. LANDMARK NEAR PANDIT PROPERTIES, VILLAGE KHERA KALAN DELHI 110082 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRANAV MEHTA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, GATE NO.3, 1ST FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001 2. DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, REPRESENTED THROUGH MANAGING DIRECTOR, Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010678932025 NC: 2026:KHC:45459 WP No. 31785 of 2025 3RD FLOOR, PWD BUILDING, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560001. 3. M/S SRISHTI VENTURES THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED PARTNER MR. HARISH HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 14, 1ST FLOOR, EAST END D MAIN, 9TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560069 4. M/S RAMA REDDY THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED PARTNER MR. RAMA REDDY R HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 6, 4TH CROSS, GOWDARA COLONY. NAGASHETTYHALLI, BENGALURU - 560094 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2.,; VIDE ORDER DATED 17.12.2025, NOTICE TO R3 AND R4 IS DEFERRED). THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES OF 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I. ADMIT THE WRIT APPLICATION AND CALL FOR RECORDS. II. ISSUE RULE NISI CALLING UPON THE RESPONDENTS TO SHOW CAUSE AS TO WHY THE DECISION OF THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 DATED 22/08/2025 REJECTING THE PETITIONERS BID SHALL NOT BE QUASHED AND AFTER HEARING THE PARTIES BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE DECISION OF THE RESPONDENT DATED 22/08/2025 UNDER. ANNEXURE-C BEING ILLEGAL ARBITRARY. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010678932025 NC: 2026:KHC:45459 WP No. 31785 of 2025 DISCRIMINATORY, UNFAIR AND UNILATERAL III. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI THEREBY QUASHING THE REJECTION OF THE PETITIONERS BID BY THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE BEING ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, DISCRIMINATORY, UNFAIR AND UNILATERAL IN TENDER BID NUMBER GEM/2025/8/6310252 DT. 04.06.2025 IV. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE BID OF THE PETITIONER ON MERITS WITHOUT BEING INFLUENCED BY THE IMPUGNED REASONING CITED IN BID NUMBER- GEM/2025/8/6510232 DI 04.06 2025, ETC., THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA ORAL ORDER The prayer in the writ petition is for issuance of writ of certiorari quashing the order passed by the Technical Evaluation Committee, whereby the bid submitted by the petitioner has been rejected. Though the writ petition is filed challenging the said order of rejection, no interim order staying the further process of the tender was granted by - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010678932025 NC: 2026:KHC:45459 WP No. 31785 of 2025 this Court. Consequently, the respondents proceeded with the tender process, finalised the bids and issued work orders in favour of the successful bidders. It is submitted by the counsel for respondent that the successful bidders have already installed the Reverse Osmosis filters in terms of the respective contract. 2. In the light of the fact that the work orders have been issued to the successful bidders, and the same have not been challenged by the petitioners, the relief sought in the present writ petition is rendered infructuous in view of the subsequent developments. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. However, it is open to the petitioner to avail such other remedy as may be available to him in law against the respondents, in accordance with law. Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE AG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10