IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.L.NARAYANA SWAMY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITIONS No.5298-5299/2018 (GM-TEN-PIL) BETWEEN:
1. SRI RAMPRASAD S/O SRI. C.R. VISHWANATHAN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SOCIAL WORKER, NO.861 5TH BLOCK, 7TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS NEAR VENKATESHWARA TEMPLE B.E.L.LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA BANGALORE-560 097 2. SWACHHA NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT REGISTERED UNDER PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA SOCIETIES ACT 1960 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.624/58, 3RD BLOCK, 12TH MAIN 50TH CROSS, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560 010 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY SRI. RAJESH BABU G.M S/O MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS ... PETITIONERS (BY SHRI. SHRIDHAR K. RAO, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. EXCISE COMMISSIONER IN KARNATAKA, OFFICE OF THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER 2ND FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING A” BLOCK, BMTC, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560 027 2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA FINANCE DEPARTMENT VIDHANASOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDI BANGALORE-560 001 3. JOINT COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE DISTILLERIES AND BREWRIES TENDER INVITING AUTHORITY STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT 2ND FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING A BLOCK, BMTC SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560 027 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI. A.S. PONNANNA, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR; SHRI. S.H. PRASHANTH, AGA) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM RESPONDENTS AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED TENDER DATED 3.1.2018 ISSUED BY R-1 VIDE ANNEX-A.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R Issuance of tender notification is the subject matter in these public interest petitions.
2. Learned advocate for the petitioners and learned Additional Advocate General for the State jointly submit that tender notification has been withdrawn by the respondents vide Notification dated 08.03.2019.
3. Since, it is submitted that tender notification has been withdrawn, these petitions do not survive for consideration and accordingly, they stand disposed of.
No costs.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE Yn.