WP/1414/2026 of SRI SATYANARAYANA, Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 24 September 2026

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WP No. 1414 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

WRIT PETITION NO. 1414 OF 2026 (GM-TEN)

BETWEEN:

SRI SATYANARAYANA,

S/O RAMARAO

AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,

PROPRIETOR,

M/S. SRI NANJUNDESHWAR ENTERPRISES,

NEAR MANJUSHREE CONVENT,

KESHAVA NAGAR,

DISTRICT TUMAKURU.

SIRA TOWN,

PIN – 572 137.

…PETITIONER

(BY SMT. SHIPA RANI, ADVOCATE FOR

MS. SARITHA A L, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL

WELFARE DEPARTMENT,

VIKASA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU 560 001.

2.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,

AND PRESIDENT,

TENDER COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF FOODGRAINS AT

DISTRICT LEVEL,

OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,

TUMAKURU - 572 101.

3.

THE JOINT DIRECTOR,

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT,

NEAR OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU

DISTRICT,

TUMAKURU – 572 101.

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WP No. 1414 of 2026

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE

CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT IMPOSITION

OF 80 PERCENT ANNUAL TURNOVER OF THE TENDER AMOUNT IS

ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND CLAUSE 2(7) OF THE TENDER

NOTIFICATION

NO.JAM.NI.ETENDER.

CR.01.2025

DATED

29.10.2025 BE READ DOWN TO TAKE 30 PERCENT TURNOVER OF

THE AVERAGE TENDER AMOUNT IN PLACE OF 80 PERCENT OF THE

TENDER AMOUNT, A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-S

TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER

WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA