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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
B. M. SHYAM PRASAD
K.B. Kumar, Son Of Bude Gowda – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka, Department Of Minor Irrigation And Ground Water Development – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. procedural background regarding tender bids (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. petitioner's exclusion from tender process (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. arguments regarding rule 19 compliance (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. judicial review standards and procedural impropriety (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
ORDER :
B. M. SHYAM PRASAD, J.
The Minor Irrigation and Ground Water Development Department, Mysuru [the Department] has, on 12.09.2024, floated Tenders in Nos.MI-24-25/L1/Work Indent/2515 and MI-24-25/L1/Work Indent/2516 for construction of the facilities for Lift Irrigation near Devanuru Village, Nanjangud Taluk and Kesthuru Koppalu, K R Nagara Taluk as a Turnkey Project. The Department has issued a Corrigendum on 25.09.2024 [the Corrigendum] extending the last date for submission of bids and modifying the eligibility criteria/ altering the scope of work. The petitioner, who had offered bids [Bids] in response, has challenged the Corrigendum in the writ petitions in W.P.Nos.27111/2024 and 27103/2024.
2. This Court has dismissed these petitions on 22.04.2025, and a day after i.e. on 24.04.2025 the petitioner has filed the present two petitions contending that though his revised Bids [submitted on 27.09.2024] are receive
The decision underscores the importance of compliance with tender submission deadlines and proper procedural adherence in procurement processes, emphasizing the responsibility of bidders to ensure th....
The powers of the Writ Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India are not to carry out the process of re-valuation of the marks granted by experts after considering various technical aspect....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the Courts should exercise restraint in interfering with tender matters, and their intervention should be limited to preventing arbitrariness,....
The main legal point established is that technical errors in bid submission do not warrant interference in the tender process, especially when it may delay the implementation of a public project.
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