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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 34990
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
Suraj Govindaraj, J
ROHITH TRANSPORTER – Appellant
Versus
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD – Respondent
WRIT PETITION NO. 32034 OF 2025 (GM-TEN)
For the Appellants/Petitioners: S. Rajashekar
For the Respondents: Pramod B.
A writ petition challenging tender conditions is rendered infructuous if a work order is subsequently issued and that work order is challenged through separate legal proceedings.
Headnote:The petitioners filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash Condition No. 14 of the Price Evaluation Criteria and Allocation of Trucks in a tender notification dated 11.09.2025 for the transportation of packed LPG cylinders. The challenge specifically targeted the capping on truck allotment to bidders. The court noted that a work order had already been issued in the matter. The court examined whether the petition remained viable given the subsequent developments. It was observed that since the work order had been issued and was being challenged separately, the current challenge to the tender conditions had been rendered infructuous. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as infructuous.
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Digitally signed by SHWETHA KRS RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE CONDITIONS NO.14 OF PRICE EVALUATION CRITERIA AND ALLOCATION OF TRUCKS GOVERNING CAPPING ON TRUCK ALLOTMENT TO BIDDERS OF TENDER NOTIFICATION DATED 11.09.2025 FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PACKED LPG CYLINDERS BY ROAD EX YEDIYUR LPG BOTTLING PLANT VIDE TENDER NO.2500022836-HD-09050 (5100022836) ISSUED BY RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
ORAL ORDER
1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:
a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari to quash the conditions No.14 of Price Evaluation Criteria and Allocation of Trucks governing Capping on Truck Allotment to Bidders of Tender notification dated 11.09.2025 for Transportation of Packed LPG Cylinders by Road Ex Yediyur LPG Bottling Plant vide Tender No.2500022836-HD-09050 (5100022836) issued by Respondent vide Annexure-A.
b) Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity.
2. A work order having been issued, the said work order has been separately challenged, rendering the above petition infructuous.
3. Insofar as challenge of the work order is concerned, the same would be considered separately.
4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as infructuous.
