In tender processes, authorities must strictly adhere to prescribed statutory or administrative timelines. Failure to comply with mandatory timeframes for technical and financial evaluation, without obtaining prior authorized extensions, renders the tender process arbitrary and liable to be set aside by the court.

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DECLARING ALL THE PROCESS OF TENDER IN PURSUANCE OF THE TENDER NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.DMG/SG-VJN/SAND-BLOCK/2025-26/2167 DATED 12-08-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 2. ISSUE A DIRECTION TO THE 3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENT TO CALL FOR THE FRESH TENDER FOR SANDY QUARRY LEASE IN TERMS OF KARNATAKA TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (KTTP) ACT, 1999 AND ALLIED RULES AND IN COMPLIANCE OF CIRCULAR DATED 29-11-2021 BEARING NO.FD 685 EXP-12/2021 VIDE ANNEXURE E, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 3. ISSUE ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL RELIEF AS DEEMED FIT AND PROPER BY THIS HON'BLE COURT CONSIDERING THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN WP NO.110045/2025

BETWEEN:

SHIVAKUMAR D. S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA D.,

AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR,

R/O. #110/E 10TH WARD BAPURI ONI,

MARIYAMMANAHALLI BELLARY KARNATAKA-583222.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNSWAMY B.HIREMATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

R/BY ITS SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY,

M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-590001.

2. THE DIRECTOR,

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY,

M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE OFFICE OF SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY

VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT 7TH WARD

(SADASHIVA NAGAR), M.P. PRAKASH NAGAR,

HOSAPET, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT-583101.

4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/

THE PRESIDENT, DISTRICT SAND COMMITTEE,

VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT, HOSPET-583101.

5. HALESH S/O. RUDRAPPA GALAGANATH,

AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS,

R/O. HIREBANNIMATTI, TALUK.

HUVINAHADAGALI,

DISTRICT. VIJAYANAGAR-583216.

6. NAGESH RAO S/O. GANESH RAO N.,

AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS,

R/O. MALLAPUR, POST. MUDOLLALU,

TALUK. BHADRAVATI,

DISTRICT. SHIVAMOGGA-577301.

7. GONEPPA S/O. SHANKRAPPA SINGATALURU,

AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS,

R/O. KANDAGALLU VILLAGE,

TQ. HUVINAHADAGALI,

DISTRICT. VIJAYANAGAR-583111.

8. RAVI S/O. BASAPPA YALLAJJI,

AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS,

R/O. KAMBHATRAHALLI, POST. THALAVAGALA,

TQ. HARAPANALLI, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR-583137.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADV. FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR R.HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R8)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DECLARING ALL THE PROCESS OF TENDER IN PURSUANCE OF THE TENDER NOTIFICATION DATED 12.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AFTER EXPIRY OF VALIDITY PERIOD AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. B) ISSUE A DIRECTION TO THE 3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENT TO CALL FOR THE FRESH TENDER FOR SAND QUARRY LEASE IN TERMS OF KARNATAKA TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT 1999 AND ALLIED RULES, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. C) ISSUE SUCH OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION AS DEEMED FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN WP NO.110047/2025

BETWEEN:

S OBAPPA S/O. BORAPPA,

AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR,

R/O. OBALAPURA HALAVADARA

CHITRADURGA KARNATAKA-577541.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNSWAMY B.HIREMATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

R/BY ITS SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY,

M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-590001.

2. THE DIRECTOR,

DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY,

M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE OFFICE OF SENIOR GEOLOGIST

AND DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND

GEOLOGY VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT

7TH WARD (SADASHIVA NAGAR),

M.P. PRAKASH NAGAR, HOSAPET

VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT-583101.

4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/

THE PRESIDENT

DISTRICT SAND COMMITTEE,

VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT,

HOSPET-583101.

5. HALESH S/O. RUDRAPPA GALAGANATH,

AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS,

R/O. HIREBANNIMA