- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:32216 WP No. 19284 of 2026 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 19284 OF 2026 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S L.V. TRADERS HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT JOSEPH NAGAR, BEHIND CHURCH PROPRIETORSHIP, WARD NO.12, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 401 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETRIX SMT. KRISHNAVENI, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS W/O B. PARSHURAM …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A, ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed 1. STATE OF KARNATAKAby SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, Location: HIGH REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,COURT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DIRECTOR TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, NO. 34, 1ST FLOOR, LOTUS TOWERS, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:32216 WP No. 19284 of 2026 HC-KAR 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST - 577 101. 4. CHIEF EXCUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) CHIKKAMAGALURU ZILLA PANCHAYAT , CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST - 577 101. 5. THE PROJECT COORDINATOR INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, ZILLA PANCHAYATH BUILDING, ROOM NO.26, 1ST FLOOR, JYOTHI NAGAR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST - 577 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) CALL FOR THE RECORDS (B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 5 TO CONSIDER THE

REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 21/05/2026, 17/06/2026 AND 20/06/2026 (ANNEXURES-F TO F-2) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:32216 WP No. 19284 of 2026 HC-KAR ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Sri. Ashok N Nayak, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.4 and 5. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Call for the records; b. Issue a writ of MANDAMUS directing the Respondent nos. 2 to 5 to consider the representations of the Petitioner dated 21/05/2026, 17/06/2026 and 20/06/2026 (Annexures-F to F-2) c. Pass such other or orders as this Hon'ble Court may be deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that vide representations dated 21.05.2026, 17.06.2026, and 26.06.2026, at Annexures F to F2, respectively, the petitioner who is a tenderer, had sought for inspection of the documents submitted by the other tenderer. The said representations not having been considered, the petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. 4. There is no particular right under the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999, - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:32216 WP No. 19284 of 2026 HC-KAR

entitling one of the tenderers to have an inspection of the documents submitted by any other tenderer. 5. Hence, there is no vested right in the petitioner to seek for such inspection, and as such, for this Court to issue a mandamus directing to consider such a representation. No grounds being made out, the petition stands dismissed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedies as may be available under law. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29

- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:32216 WP No. 19284 of 2026 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 19284 OF 2026 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S L.V. TRADERS HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT JOSEPH NAGAR, BEHIND CHURCH PROPRIETORSHIP, WARD NO.12, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 401 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETRIX SMT. KRISHNAVENI, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS W/O B. PARSHURAM …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A, ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed 1. STATE OF KARNATAKAby SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, Location: HIGH REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,COURT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DIRECTOR TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, NO. 34, 1ST FLOOR, LOTUS TOWERS, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:32216 WP No. 19284 of 2026 HC-KAR 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST - 577 101. 4. CHIEF EXCUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) CHIKKAMAGALURU ZILLA PANCHAYAT , CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST - 577 101. 5. THE PROJECT COORDINATOR INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, ZILLA PANCHAYATH BUILDING, ROOM NO.26, 1ST FLOOR, JYOTHI NAGAR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST - 577 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) CALL FOR THE RECORDS (B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 5 TO CONSIDER THE

REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 21/05/2026, 17/06/2026 AND 20/06/2026 (ANNEXURES-F TO F-2) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:32216 WP No. 19284 of 2026 HC-KAR ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Sri. Ashok N Nayak, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.4 and 5. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Call for the records; b. Issue a writ of MANDAMUS directing the Respondent nos. 2 to 5 to consider the representations of the Petitioner dated 21/05/2026, 17/06/2026 and 20/06/2026 (Annexures-F to F-2) c. Pass such other or orders as this Hon'ble Court may be deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that vide representations dated 21.05.2026, 17.06.2026, and 26.06.2026, at Annexures F to F2, respectively, the petitioner who is a tenderer, had sought for inspection of the documents submitted by the other tenderer. The said representations not having been considered, the petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. 4. There is no particular right under the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999, - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:32216 WP No. 19284 of 2026 HC-KAR

entitling one of the tenderers to have an inspection of the documents submitted by any other tenderer. 5. Hence, there is no vested right in the petitioner to seek for such inspection, and as such, for this Court to issue a mandamus directing to consider such a representation. No grounds being made out, the petition stands dismissed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedies as may be available under law. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29