HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010166652024 NC: 2026:KHC:53196 WP No. 8393 of 2024 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO. 8393 OF 2024 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: AVINASH ENTERPRISES HAVING ITS OFFICE AT A.A.CIRCLE, O.T. ROAD, SHIVAMOOGA-577 201. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROP. ASHOK KUMAR MUDYA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O BUJABALI MUDYA. (PROPRIETORSHIP ENTERPRISES) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHANA CHANDRA.P., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARMENT, MANGALORE-575 006. DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT. 2. SRI. MAHAMAYI GENERAL STORE, CHAMBER ROAD, BUNDER, MANGALORE-575 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SKANDA.R.RAO., AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010166652024 NC: 2026:KHC:53196 WP No. 8393 of 2024 2 E-NOTIFICATION DATED 18/01/2024 IN ITS PRECEEDING NO. CALLING TENDERS FROM THE ELIGIBLE BIDDERS FOR SUPPLY OF FOOD ARTICLES ETC AS PER ANNEXURE-A. QUASH THE WORK ORDER IN PROCEEDING NO.DATED 06/03/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B. AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER 1. This petition has been filed seeking to challenge a Tender Notification dated 18.01.2024, calling tenders from the eligible bidders. Additionally, the petition seeks quashing of a Work Order dated 06.03.2024. 2. On the last date of hearing, after recording that the period of two years for which the tender notification was issued has expired in February’2026, the petition has become infructuous, the Court had adjourned the matter, since there was no appearance on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Even today, there is no appearance on behalf of the petitioner despite the matter being called out twice. HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010166652024 NC: 2026:KHC:53196 WP No. 8393 of 2024 3 4. Learned AGA reiterates his contention that since the petition has become infructuous, it may be disposed of. 5. As stated above, there was no appearance on behalf of the petitioner on the last date and there is no appearance today as well, despite the matter being called out twice. 6. In any event and given the fact that the matter has been rendered infructuous, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11 Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA