IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 26101 OF 2022 (GM-TEN)

BETWEEN:

SRI. VENKATESHAPPA S/O SRI MUNIVENKTAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O ATHIGIRIKOPPA KASABA HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 116.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHIJEET., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES NO.405, 4^TH FLOOR Digitally signed by VIKASA SOUDHA ARUNKUMAR M S BENGALURU – 560 001.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES MALSALYA BHAVAN NEAR ETC HOSPITAL BANGARPETE ROAD

3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES BETHAMANGALA, BANGARPETE TALUK

4. R.PRAJVAL S/O RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT PALAVATHIMMANAHALLI, DESHAHALLI VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 116.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. K.H.SOMASHEKARA, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) QUASH/SET ASIDE THE TENDER NOTIFICATION BEARING REFERENCE NO. BTM/ALL/01/2022-23 DATED 13.12.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 FOR FISHERY RIGHTS DISPOSAL OF ATTIGIRIKOPPA DODDAKERE OF BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT FOR FIVE YEARS COMMENCING FROM 2022-23 TO 2026-27 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION; b) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO INVITE FRESH TENDER NOTIFICATION IN CONSONANCE WITH RULE 17 OF KTPP RULES 2000 AND ETC THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the Tender Notification dated 13.12.2022 (Annexure-A) issued by respondent No.3 for fishery rights.

3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel representing the impleading applicant in I.A.No.1/2025, as the petitioner herein has not participated in the Tender, I am of the view that, the petitioner has no legal right to question the terms and conditions of the Tender document at Annexure-A.

4. In that view of the matter, no interference is called for in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed I.A.No.1/2025 is disposed of.

Sd/-

(E.S.INDIRESH)

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