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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6807 WP No.3341/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.3341/2026 (GM-TEN)
BETWEEN:
M/S MALNAD ASSOCIATES REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETRESS, SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OFFICE AT GROUND FLOOR, NO.1, JAIN TEMPLE ROAD, KADUR, CHIKKAMAGALURU, KARNATAKA - 577 548
…PETITIONER (BY SRI.ASHOKA T., ADVOCATE)
AND:
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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.
2.
THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION (DME) ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU 560009.
Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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THE DEAN AND DIRECTOR KODAGU INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (KOIMS), MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571201.
4.
THE TENDER INVITING AUTHORITY KODAGU INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (KOIMS), MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571201.
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR SRI.PREETHAM JUDE CORREA, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED TENDER NOTIFICATION NO.DME/2025-26/SE0630 DATED 01.01.2026 AND THE SUBSEQUENT CORRIGENDUM DATED 23.01.2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS (ANNX-C AND E) AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INVITE FRESH TENDERS FOR FUTURE ALLOTMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE KTPP ACT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD
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ORAL ORDER
Mr. Preetham Jude Correa, the learned counsel who is permitted to take notice for the third and fourth respondents, submits that the petition will be rendered infructuous with the decision to recall the impugned Tender Notification and the Corrigendum. In fact, the learned counsel places on record the memo.
The memo is accepted and the petition stands
disposed of declaring that the impugned Tender Notification and the Corrigendum are withdrawn.
Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE
RB