IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOs.62746-62750 OF 2016 AND WRIT PETITION NOs.62751-62754 OF 2016 BETWEEN:
1. M/s Asha Jyothi Transport, ‘Asha Jyothi Nilaya’, Iddya Kalai, Suratkal-575 014.
Represented by its Partner Sri Bernard D’Souza, Aged about 66 years.
2. M/s Bismilla Transport, Opposite to Roopavani Theatre Central Market, Shop No.93-A Mangaluru-575 007. Represented by its Proprietor M.Abdul Khader, Aged about 64 years.
3. M/s Muneera Transport, Opposite to Roopavani Theatre Central Market, Shop No.93-A Mangaluru-575 007, Represented by its Proprietor Mr.Mohammed Basheer, Aged about 43 years.
4. Surabi Enterprises C/o.Matha Prasad Nilaya Adyar Kannur Mangaluru-575 007.
Represented by its Proprietor Kishore Kumar Aged about 43 years.
5. Surabi Enterprises C/o.Matha Prasad Nilaya Adyar Kannur Mangaluru-575 007.
Represented by its Proprietor Sri Vinaya K, Aged about 40 years.
6. M/s Gurukripa Roadways, Ganada Padapu, Jodumarga (P.O.) Bantwal Taluk, South Canara.
Represented by its Proprietor Sri B. Sanjeev Poojary, Aged about 51 years.
7. M/s Gurukripa Goods Carrier, Ganada Padapu, Jodumarga Post, Bantwal Taluk, South Canara.
Represented by its Proprietor Smt.Malathi S. Poojary, Aged about 50 years.
8. M/s Prashanthi Road Lines, Prashanthi Kalpana, Kulashekar, Mangaluru – 575 008. Represented by its Proprietor Sri J.B. Lobo, Aged about 64 years.
9. M/s Chamundeshwari Transport, B.C.Road, Near MESCOM, Bantwal Taluk, D.K. District – 574 219. Represented by its Proprietor Sri Seenappa Moolya, Aged 50 years.
… Petitioners (By Sri.Subba Reddy K.N, Advocate)(absent) AND:
1. Union of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, Shastry Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001. Represented by its Secretary.
2. Chairman and Managing Director, Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited, No.4 and 6, Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400 001.
3. The General Manager, Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited, LPG Head Quarters, No.4 and 6, Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400 001.
4. The Regional LPG Manager South, Bharath Petroleum Corporation, No.1, Ranganathan Gardens, Off: 11th Main Road, Anna Nagar West, Chennai Taluka and District, Tamil Nadu – 600 040.
5. The Territory Manager, Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited, LPG Bottling Plant, Baikampady Industrial Area, Baikampady, Mangaluru – 575 011.
6. M/s Velangini Andavar Transports, Represented by its Proprietor R/at C/o Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited, LPG Bottling Plant, Baikampady Industrial Area, Baikampady, Mangaluru – 575 011.
7. Centhil Andavar Transports Represented by its Proprietor, R/at C/o Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited, LPG Bottling Plant, Baikampady Industrial Area, Baikampady, Mangaluru – 575 011.
8. The Tender Negotiation Committee, Represented by Regional LPF Manager South, Bharath Petroleum Corporation, No.1, Ranganathan Gardens, Off: 11th Main Road, Anna Nagar West, Chennai Taluka and District, Tamil Nadu – 600 040.
… Respondents (By Sri.B.V.Prakash Angadi, CGC for R-1-Absent;
Sri.Aruna Shyam, Advocate for R2 to R5 & 8-Absent; R6 and R7 served and unrepresented) These Writ Petitions are filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to quash the proceeding/meeting/record note of the tender negotiation committee dated 15.03.2016 vide Annexure-B in the tender notification and etc.
These Petitions coming on for Preliminary Hearing in ‘B’ Group, this day, the Court made the following:-
ORDER None for the parties.
In these writ petitions, the petitioners inter-alia have prayed for the following reliefs:
“I. Issue Writ in the nature of Certiorari or any writ or order quashing the proceeding/meeting/record note of the tender negotiation committee dated 15.03.2016 vide Annexure B in the tender notification BPCL/LPG/PKD/SR/2015- 16/04/MANGALORE.
II. Issue any other writ or order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant under the facts and circumstance of the case.”
2. These writ petitions are pending before this Court since 2016 in which no interim order has been passed. By now, the proceedings initiated pursuant to the tender notification issued in the year 2016 may have been completed. Therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in these writ petitions.
Accordingly, the same is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-