IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MAY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA WRIT PETITION No.17822 OF 2019(GM – TEN) BETWEEN :
SRI. G. SHOBAN BABU S/O K.A.GOPALAPPA, KALLIKUPPA VILLAGE, T.GOLLAHALLI POST, BETHMANGALA HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563101.
(By Sri. K.S.NARESH SANTHOSH, ADV.) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR ... PETITIONER DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE COMMISSIONER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL K.G.F KOLAR DISTRICT, PIN-563113 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CMC, K.G.F-563113 5. SRI.S PRASAD S/O SRINIVASA REDDY, RESIDING AT SURAPALLI VILLAGE, ANDARSONPET, K.G.F KOLAR DISTRICT-563113.
(By Smt.B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) ... RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA WITH A PRAYER TO QUASH ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER OF THE R-5 VIDE ANNX-J AND ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ACCEPT THE TENDER OF THE PETITIONER PURSUANT TO TENDER NOTIFICATION DTD. 20.02.2019 COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNX-B AND QUASH THE ORDER REJECTING THE TENDER OF THE PETITIONER, EXTRACT COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNX-G.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file an appeal as contemplated under the provisions of Section 16 of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999.
Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for.
Sd/- JUDGE Psg*