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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
Bwssb Outsourced Employees Sangha (Regd) – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. petitioner's claims and background on tenders. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments on regularization of workers. (Para 3) |
| 3. arguments regarding outsourcing compliance. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. challenge to the legality of tender process. (Para 7) |
| 5. court's observations on standing of the petitioner. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 6. court's analysis of the tender process. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 7. final dismissal of the petition. (Para 15) |
ORDER :
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ, J.
1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs;
1. Issue a writ of certiorari to quash the tender issued by the 3rd respondents bearing IFT No.BWSSB/CH/CAO-S/Est-8/4222/2024-25 dated 4/3/2025 for engaging 575 nos of Data Entry Operator, Driver, Helper and Attender through Manpower agency on Contract Basis to North Zone of BWSSB (Annexure A);
2. Issue a writ of certiorari to quash the tender issued by the respondents bearing IFT No.BWSSB/CH/CAO- S/Est-8/4223/2024-25 dated 4/3/2025 for engaging 783 nos of Operator, Electrician, Fitter, Security Guard, Valveman and Sanitary Helper through Manpower agency on Contract Basis to North Zone of BWSSB (Annexure B);
3. Issue a writ of certiorari to quash the tender issu
An association of contract workers cannot challenge a tender without individual worker representation, and adherence to reservation policies is mandatory in outsourcing contracts.
The court held that absence of statutory obligation for contract renewal negated claims of legitimate expectation, affirming that the empanelment process was transparent and legally compliant.
Tender processes should be governed by transparency and fairness; inclusion of agencies lacking formal criteria is permissible if justified by equal treatment and no arbitrariness or mala fides is de....
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