IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H. T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION No.49605 OF 2013 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN M/s. Sanjay Marketing and Publicity Services No.131, 15th Main, 35th Cross, 4th T Block Jayanagar, Bangalore – 560 041 Through Sri R. Nagaraj (Sole Proprietor) ... Petitioner (By Sri Rudraiah M., Advocate) AND 1. State of Karnataka Through its Principal Secretary Kannada Culture and Information Department, Vikasa Soudha Bangalore – 560 001.
2. The Director Department of Information Vartha Soudha, No.17 Bhagawan Mahaveer Road ( Infantry Road) Bangalore – 560 001. …Respondents (By Smt. Niloufer Akbar, AGA) This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to quash the order dated 27.05.2013 at Ann-A and etc., This writ petition coming on for preliminary hearing in “B” Group this day, the Court made the following:
O R D E R This writ petition is directed against the tender notification dated 27.05.2013 vide Annexure-A and also the re-tender notification dated 23.10.2013 vide Annexure-G.
2. The respondent No.2 has invited tenders under notification dated 27.05.2013. The petitioner has participated in the tender and he was also one of the party in the tender and a successful bidder. The respondent has not issued a work order though he was the successful bidder. Subsequently, the respondents have issued re-tender notification on 23.10.2013 vide Annexure-D. The petitioner has challenged both the impugned orders.
3. Government Advocate has filed a memo dated 01.02.2016 stating that tender dated 27.05.2013 and re-tender dated 23.10.2013 both notifications have been withdrawn.
4. In view of the above said reasons, writ petition does not survive for consideration. If the petitioner has any grievance regarding withdrawal of the tenders, he is at liberty to challenge the same before the appropriate forum.
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