- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010316342025 NC: 2026:KHC:48490 WP No. 16049 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16049 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SUJAY B.R. S/O K.P. RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS NO.250, 9TH MAIN 3RD STAGE, NAGENDRA BLOCK, BANASHANKARI BANGALORE - 560 050 2. SRI. NAGARAJ, S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.208/22, 1ST BLOCK, DODDABOMMASANDRA, BEHIND KATTERAMMA TEMPLE, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE - 560 097 3. SRI. MANJUNATHA C. S/O CHINAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS NO.44A, BATHALAPALLI, CHIKKABALLAPUR, KARNATAKA - 563 146 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VISHAL VIJAYA KRISHNAN K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VASANTHA KUMARA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010316342025 NC: 2026:KHC:48490 WP No. 16049 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFAR SHAH, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DECLARE THAT THE IMPUGNED BILL NAMELY THE KARNATAKA TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025 BEARING L.A.BILL NO.16 OF 2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE - A AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ULTRA VIRES TO ARTICLE 14, 15 AND 16 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. 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 Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent nos.1 and 2. 2. Petitioner is before the court seeking for the following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010316342025 NC: 2026:KHC:48490 WP No. 16049 of 2025 a. Declare that the Impugned bill namely "The Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill, 2025" bearing L.A.Bill No:16 of 2025 issued by the Respondent No.2 vide Annexure-A insofar as petitioner is concerned as unconstitutional and ultra vires to Article 14, 15 and 16 of the constitution of India. b. Grant such reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interests of justice and equity. 3. What has been challenged is a bill, namely the Karnataka Transparency and Procurement Act, (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which is now being pending consideration before the legislature. The said bill has not been passed by the legislature nor has it received the assent of the Hon'ble Governor. Hence, a challenge to a mere bill is not maintainable. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the bill which enacted, the petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28