IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29th DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOs.24980-81 OF 2018 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN:
1. P CHANDRE GOWDA ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/O LATE PATIL NAGANA GOWDA, PROP:SREE BASAVESHWARA ELECTRICALS, CLASS-1 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, NO:216, THAUDUR VILLAGE & POST-583125, HARPANAHALLI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
2. SUMUKHA M S AGEDA BOUT 25 YRS, S/O SURESH M S, PROP:M/S.VENUS ELECTROLINES, CLASS-1 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, "SHAMBHAVI", NO:4141, 6TH CROSS, 13TH MAIN ROAD, KUVEMPU NAGARA, MCC ‘B’ BLOCK, DAVANAGERE CITY-577004.
DAVANGERE DISTRICT.
(By MR. MANJUNATH L.S, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO ENERGY DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, GOVERNMENTOF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001.
… PETITIONERS 2. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU-560009.
3. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (TECH) CORPORTION OFFICE, KPTCL LIMITED, CAUVERY BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560009.
4. SUPERITENDING ENGINEER(ELEC) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, TRANSMISSION (W & M) CIRLCE, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGER CITY-577002.
5. KARNATAKA ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LICENSING ADVISORY AND EXAMIATION BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, O/O:THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORATE, KSCC BUILDING, OPPOSITE TO ORIAN MAAL, DR.RAJKUMAR ROAD, BENGALURU CITY-560055. … RESPONDENTS (R1 - SERVED, R5 SERVED By M/S J.S.M LAW PARTNERS FOR R2, R3 & R4) - - -
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S TENDER APPLICATIONS AS PER THE PROVISIONS CONTEMPLATED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTES ANNEXED TO THE TENDER NOTIFICATION DTD:28.2.2018 ISSUED BY THE R-4 HEREIN AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.Manjunatha L.S., learned counsel for the petitioners.
Sri.J.S.M.Law Partners, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4.
2. The petitions are admitted for hearing. With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the same are heard finally.
3. In these petitions, the petitioners inter alia seek for a direction to consider the petitioners’ tender applications and notes annexed to the tender notification dated 28.02.2018 issued by the respondent No.4 at Annexure-A.
4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and in view of the facts of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the petitions with a direction that suitable action, if not already taken on the representations submitted by the petitioners, shall be taken in accordance with law by the respondent Nos.2 and 3 by a speaking order within four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. Till then, the interim order if any, shall continue. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE RV