IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JULY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.38439 OF 2018 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN:
SRI BHIMASHANKAR AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS THE DIRECTOR M/S.TARGET COACHING CENTRE 2ND FLOOR, BHAVASHAR BHAVAN NEAR GANDHI CHOWK SHARAF BAZAR VIJAYAPURA-586 101 … PETITIONER (BY SRI M.R.NAGABHUSHAN, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND:
1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT V FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL EOI INVITING AUTHORITY PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING CENTRE MILLERS ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT BANGALORE-560 001 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIJAY KUMAR A. PATIL, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING HELD ON 01.08.2018 AND ASSIGN REASON FOR REJECTION OF PETITIONER TENDER BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT AT ANNEXURE-K AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R None for the petitioner.
& 2.
Sri Vijaykumar A.Patil, learned AGA for respondent nos.1 2. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia prays for the following reliefs:
(a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned proceedings of meeting held on 01.08.2018 and assign reason for rejection of petitioner tender by the 1st respondent at annexure-K under the facts and circumstances of the case.
(b) To direct the 1st respondent to accept the tender of the petitioner under the facts and circumstances of the case.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondent nos.1 & 2 submitted that by a notification dated 14.02.2018, Social Welfare Department in association with e-Procurement has invited online Short Term Expression of Interest for providing KAS pre-examination coaching to Scheduled Caste candidates for the year 2018-19. The contract in question has also been awarded. It is further submitted that the term for which the tender was invited has come to an end.
In view of the aforesaid submission, nothing survives for adjudication in this petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE hkh.