CAV ORDER

The petitioner is before this Court calling in question Government Order dated 25-08-2023 and seeks a consequent direction to consider its representations all dated 21-11-2023 for release of funds.

2. Heard Sri Bipin Hegde, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri K.Shashikiran Shetty, learned Advocate General appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri M.R.C. Ravi, learned senior counsel appearing for respondent No.2.

3. Facts, in brief, germane, are as follows: -

3.1. The petitioner is said to be a registered partnership firm, registered as PWD Class-I Contractor and empanelled as Category-I contractor under the Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Niyamitha (hereinafter referred as ‘the Corporation’ for short) and is claiming to be having expertise in execution of irrigation works like construction of canals, extension, renovation and modernization of canal works and all works incidental thereto. The 2^nd respondent notifies a tender for the work of extension, renovation and modernization of distributaries from 1 to 15 and its laterals including structures of Narayanpur right bank canal system (Package-I). Pursuant to the process of assessment of tender, a letter of acceptance was