- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010409662026 NC: 2026:KHC:48619 WP No. 18587 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 18587 OF 2026 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: ESTHUR NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS S/O LATE MATHAPPA, R/AT ISTOOR VILLAGE, BENDIGANAHALLI POST, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 114 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SAKSHI M KRISHNA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROOM NO. 448, 4TH FLOOR, GATE NO. 2, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. KARNATAKA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VANA VIKAS, 2ND FLOOR, 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE -560 003 3. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., NEAR RTO OFFICE, DC COMPOUND, SHIVAMOGGA - 577201 Digitally signed by BHARATHI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010409662026 NC: 2026:KHC:48619 WP No. 18587 of 2026 4. DIVISIONAL MANAGER, KARNATAKA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., BANGALORE DIVISION, BANGALORE, VANA VIKAS, 2ND FLOOR, 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE -560 003 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SCANDA RAO, AGA FOR R1 SRI. MURUGESH CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE TENDER NOTIFICATION DATED 01.05.2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2 AND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT THERETO (ANNEXURE-A) BEARING NO.KFDC/DM/BNG/EXTTRA/2026-27/54. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs: "Wherefore, the petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to; a) Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the tender notification dated 01.05.2026 issued by respondent No.2 and all consequential actions undertaken pursuant thereto (Annexure-A) bearing No.KRDC/DM/BNG/EXT&TRA/2026-27/54; b) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to reject the financial bids insofar or award of work in favour of bidders whose quoted Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010409662026 NC: 2026:KHC:48619 WP No. 18587 of 2026 rates are lower than the rates quoted by the petitioner for substantially the same work as unscientific; c) Grant such other consequential reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case." 2. Learned counsel for the respondents has filed a memo placing on record copies of the work orders that have been issued pursuant to E-Tender Notification dated 01.05.2026 (Annexure-A to the writ petition) which is impugned in the present writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents also submits that most of the works pursuant to the said work orders have been completed. 4. In view of the aforementioned, the writ petition stands disposed of. (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE PNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40 Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA