- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010664392025 NC: 2026:KHC:54606 WP No. 30642 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 30642 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI PURUSHOTHAMA SON OF LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 4-94E/3, PRAJWAL NIVAS. 1ST FLOOR, SOMESHWARA, MANGALORE -575 022 2. SHRI. PM MANSOOR SON OF LATE T HASANABBA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS 100/7, MEHAFOUZ COTTAGE 7TH BLOCK KRISHNAPURA, KATIPPALA, MANGALORE-575 014 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED MONISH SOWKAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA, 4TH FLOOR, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 2. MANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, LALBAGH, M.G. ROAD, MANGALURU-575 003 - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010664392025 NC: 2026:KHC:54606 WP No. 30642 of 2025 3. MANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (REVENUE) LALBAGH, M.G ROAD, MANGALURU-575003 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISHA A S, AGA FOR R1 V/O DTD 10.10.2025 NITIN ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3 SRI. K.N. NILESH,ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K.V. NARASIMHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE TENDER NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. CR /156691/2022-23/A2 ISSUED BY R2 DATED 06.09.2025 HEREIN MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER 1. The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs: "i) To quash the tender notification bearing No. C.R/156691/2022-23/A2 issued by R2 dated 06.09.2025 herein marked as Annexure-A. ii) To quash the notice bearing No. C.R/156691/2023- 24/A2 issued by R2 dated 02.06.2025 herein marked as Annexure-B. iii) Issue a Writ, order or direction to the Respondents grant the petitioner the Right of first Refusal over the Schedule Premises as per the government Notification dated 19.07.2019 herein Marked as Annexure-D. iv) For the Cost of litigation. Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010664392025 NC: 2026:KHC:54606 WP No. 30642 of 2025 v) For such other and further relief based on the nature and circumstance of the case in the interest of justice and equity. vi) And pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that in a similar fact situation, a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Mr.Gunakara Shetty V/s The Commissioner and others1 considering a similar fact situation has dismissed the writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the present writ petition is in a similar fact situation in the case of Mr.Gunakara Shetty1. 4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands dismissed. (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25 1 In W.P. No. 22723/2025 disposed of on 12.12.2025. Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA