- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4565 WP No. 25565 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25565 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: BDN ENTERPRISES REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1961 A PROPRIETARY CONCERN, NO. 7688, 2ND PHASE, 2ND FLOOR, 4TH STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSURU-570 032, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR B.D. DINESH. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGAMESH R B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MS BUILDING,VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001 BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. APMC (AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE) MYSURU-NANJANGUD ROAD,BANDIPALYA, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4565 WP No. 25565 of 2025 MYSURU-570001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR. 3. APMC (AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE) MYSURU-NANJANGUD ROAD, BANDIPALYA, MYSURU-570001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. M/S. SAPTHAGIRI ENTERPRISES, PROPRIETARY CONCERN, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR R. RAJENDRA, REGD OFFICE AT BANNUR ROAD, T ERESION COLLEGE CIRCLE, YARAGANAHALLI, MYSURU - 570001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R-1 AND SRI T.SWAROOP, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI SO AS TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED REJECTION LETTER DATED 12.8.2025, BEARING NO.KRA.YU.MA.SA.(MAI)/1149/2025-26.AT ANNEXURE-A, ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4565 WP No. 25565 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner is aggrieved by the possibilities of the Work Order being issued to the fourth respondent with the communication that his bid is rejected. The petitioner has filed an application with the Appellate Authority challenging the decision to reject his bid. Sri Sangmesh R.B., the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner's application has been treated as an appeal, but is rejected because of the pendency of this writ petition and that this Court could consider disposing of the petition, calling upon the Appellate Authority, notwithstanding its order dated 28.10.2025, to consider the petitioner's appeal on merits as that would be in redressal of the petitioner's grievance for the present. Sri. Swaroop T., the learned counsel for the APMC and its Authorities, and Sri B Ravindranath, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4565 WP No. 25565 of 2025 learned Additional Government Advocate, who appears for the first respondent, are heard in the light of this request. The petition stands disposed of calling upon the Appellate Authority to consider the petitioner's appeal notwithstanding its order dated 28.10.2025 on merits. As the Work Order relates to a contract that would be for a period of one year, the Appellate Authority is also called upon to decide on the merits of the appeal expeditiously, and in any event, before the expiry of eight [8] weeks from today. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE BK