IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.55071 OF 2018 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN:
M/S. D. R. C. JEWELLERS KAVERI KARNATAKA STATE ARTS & CRAFTS EMPORIUM, S.R. ROAD, MYSORE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SMT. SHASHIKALA.
(By Mr. R.O. SOMASHEKHARAIAH, ADV.) AND:
1.KARNATAKA STATE HANDICRAFTS DEVELOPMENT CORP LTD.
(A GOVT OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKING), NO.45, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2.KARNATAKA STATE HANDICRAFTS DEVELOPMENT CORP LTD., (A GOVT OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKING), NO.39, 2ND FLOOR, UNITED MANSION, M.G. ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (MARKETING) (By Mr. VIVEK ADV., FOR R2 R1 UNPRESENTED) … PETITIONER … RESPONDENTS - - -
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE TENDER NOTIFICATION DATED:19.11.2018 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS UNDER ANNEXURE-G1 VIDE PAPER NITIFICATION INDIA EXPRESS; AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Mr.R.P.Somashekharaiah, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Mr.A.R.Vivek, learned counsel for the respondent No.2.
2. The writ petition is admitted for hearing.
With consent of the parties, the same is heard finally.
Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter to some extent seeks leave of this court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to take recourse to the remedy of Arbitration as provided under the agreement executed between the parties. Needless to state the in case the petitioner files an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1995 the same shall be dealt with expeditiously by the Tribunal.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SS