Karnataka High Court
WP/18587/2026 of ESTHUR NARAYANAPPA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 7 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010409662026 NC: 2026:KHC:48619 WP No. 18587 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 18587 OF 2026 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: ESTHUR NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS S/O LATE
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 18587 OF 2026 (GM-TEN)
BETWEEN:
ESTHUR NARAYANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
S/O LATE MATHAPPA,
R/AT ISTOOR VILLAGE,
BENDIGANAHALLI POST,
HOSKOTE TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL - 562 114
…PETITIONER
(BY SMT. SAKSHI M KRISHNA.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
FOREST, ECOLOGY AND
ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT,
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
ROOM NO. 448, 4TH FLOOR,
GATE NO. 2, M. S. BUILDING,
BENGALURU - 560 001
2.
KARNATAKA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LTD.,
REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
VANA VIKAS, 2ND FLOOR,
18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM,
BANGALORE -560 003
3.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
KARNATAKA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LTD.,
NEAR RTO OFFICE, DC COMPOUND,
SHIVAMOGGA - 577201
Digitally
signed by
BHARATHI S
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
4.
DIVISIONAL MANAGER,
KARNATAKA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LTD.,
BANGALORE DIVISION,
BANGALORE,
VANA VIKAS, 2ND FLOOR,
18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM,
BANGALORE -560 003
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. SCANDA RAO, AGA FOR R1
SRI. MURUGESH CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4)
THIS
WP
IS
FILED
UNDER
ARTICLE
OF
THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
CERTIORARI QUASHING THE TENDER NOTIFICATION DATED
01.05.2026
ISSUED
BY
RESPONDENT
NO.
AND
ALL
CONSEQUENTIAL ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT THERETO
(ANNEXURE-A) BEARING NO.KFDC/DM/BNG/EXTTRA/2026-27/54.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
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ORAL ORDER
The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs: "Wherefore, the petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to;
a) Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the tender notification dated 01.05.2026 issued by respondent No.2 and all consequential actions undertaken pursuant thereto (Annexure-A) bearing No.KRDC/DM/BNG/EXT&TRA/2026-27/54; b)
Issue
a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to reject the financial bids insofar or award of work in favour of bidders whose quoted Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA
HC-KAR
rates are lower than the rates quoted by the petitioner for substantially the same work as unscientific;
c) Grant such other consequential reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."
2. Learned counsel for the respondents has filed a memo placing on record copies of the work orders that have been issued pursuant to E-Tender Notification dated 01.05.2026 (Annexure-A to the writ petition) which is impugned in the present writ petition.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents also submits that most of the works pursuant to the said work orders have been completed.
4. In view of the aforementioned, the writ petition stands disposed of.
(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
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Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA