- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:34517 WP No. 32034 of 2025 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 32034 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. ROHITH TRANSPORTER HAVING ITS OFFICE AT GROUND FLOOR, NO.148-20. SUKRUTHI, BHYREGOWDA LAYOUT, GODADHA KONEHALLI, BENGALURU URBAN, BENGALURU-560 091 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, T.S. MOHAN 2. SRI. RAAM ENTERPRISES. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT FLAT NO.1, JAYASHANKAR COMPLEX, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, Digitally signed by SHWETHA KRS AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL, RAGHAVENDRA TUMAKURU, Location: HIGH COURT OF TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, ARUN KUMAR K. M. 3. SRI. MARUTHI TRADER, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT LAKSHMI NILAYA, NEAR BGS PU COLLEGE, TEJASWINI ROAD, KRS AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL, TUMKURU, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:34517 WP No. 32034 of 2025 HC-KAR KRISHNASHETTY SHASHIKUMAR, 4. SHREESHA ENTERPRISES, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.2935/2765, NEAR CIVIL BUS STAND, KUNIGAL TOWN, TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, KRISHNAPPA MANJUNATHA 5. SRI. NANJUNDESHWARA TRADERS, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SHOP NO.1, KOTE BIDI ROAD, KUNIGAL, TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, S.R VIJAY. 6. LIHAN ENTERPRISES, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SIDDANAYAKANA PALYA, HEBBUR, TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 120 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR.

HAMSA T. S., 7. DHANVI ENTERPRISES, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT UPPARA STREET, KRS AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL, TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR. K.L NATARAJU, - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:34517 WP No. 32034 of 2025 HC-KAR 8. SRI VENKATESHWARA ENTERPRISES, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT: WARD NO.22, VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, KRS AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MAHESH K.N …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) CENTRAL PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION MARKETING HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 9TH FLOOR, MARATHON FUTUREX BUILDING, 'A' WING, MAFATLAL MILLS COMPOUND, N.M JOSHI MARG, MUMBAI - 400 013 REP. BY MANAGER (MARKETING) (REG. UNDER INDIAN COMPANIES ACT, 1956) …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAMOD B., ADVOCATE) 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 - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:34517 WP No. 32034 of 2025 HC-KAR 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. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE NS CT:TSM, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47

- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:34517 WP No. 32034 of 2025 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 32034 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. ROHITH TRANSPORTER HAVING ITS OFFICE AT GROUND FLOOR, NO.148-20. SUKRUTHI, BHYREGOWDA LAYOUT, GODADHA KONEHALLI, BENGALURU URBAN, BENGALURU-560 091 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, T.S. MOHAN 2. SRI. RAAM ENTERPRISES. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT FLAT NO.1, JAYASHANKAR COMPLEX, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, Digitally signed by SHWETHA KRS AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL, RAGHAVENDRA TUMAKURU, Location: HIGH COURT OF TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, ARUN KUMAR K. M. 3. SRI. MARUTHI TRADER, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT LAKSHMI NILAYA, NEAR BGS PU COLLEGE, TEJASWINI ROAD, KRS AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL, TUMKURU, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:34517 WP No. 32034 of 2025 HC-KAR KRISHNASHETTY SHASHIKUMAR, 4. SHREESHA ENTERPRISES, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.2935/2765, NEAR CIVIL BUS STAND, KUNIGAL TOWN, TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, KRISHNAPPA MANJUNATHA 5. SRI. NANJUNDESHWARA TRADERS, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SHOP NO.1, KOTE BIDI ROAD, KUNIGAL, TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, S.R VIJAY. 6. LIHAN ENTERPRISES, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SIDDANAYAKANA PALYA, HEBBUR, TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 120 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR.

HAMSA T. S., 7. DHANVI ENTERPRISES, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT UPPARA STREET, KRS AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL, TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR. K.L NATARAJU, - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:34517 WP No. 32034 of 2025 HC-KAR 8. SRI VENKATESHWARA ENTERPRISES, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT: WARD NO.22, VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, KRS AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MAHESH K.N …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) CENTRAL PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION MARKETING HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 9TH FLOOR, MARATHON FUTUREX BUILDING, 'A' WING, MAFATLAL MILLS COMPOUND, N.M JOSHI MARG, MUMBAI - 400 013 REP. BY MANAGER (MARKETING) (REG. UNDER INDIAN COMPANIES ACT, 1956) …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAMOD B., ADVOCATE) 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 - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:34517 WP No. 32034 of 2025 HC-KAR 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. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE NS CT:TSM, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47