{"id":130038,"date":"2010-10-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-26T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/maregowda-vs-karnataka-watershed-development-on-27-october-2010"},"modified":"2015-02-18T19:40:42","modified_gmt":"2015-02-18T14:10:42","slug":"maregowda-vs-karnataka-watershed-development-on-27-october-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/maregowda-vs-karnataka-watershed-development-on-27-october-2010","title":{"rendered":"Maregowda vs Karnataka Watershed Development on 27 October, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Maregowda vs Karnataka Watershed Development on 27 October, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Mohan Shantanagoudar<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH counr or KARNATAKA AT BANeALorf;:E\u00bbe'\n\nDATED THIS THE 27\"\" DAY or ocToBER,_2:010 :-'--.fj _kf%  \n\nBEFORE\n\nTHE HON'BLE MRJUSTJZCE MOHA AsHgu\u00abaTAmg\u00a7e\u00a7jL:&amp;%b\u00a74jp2. L'e\n\nwan PETITION No.1%:a4 r:3e5\/2010A(c;M4TEr~4)  \nBETWEEN:  r   \" V5\n\nMaregowda\nS\/cxchannamaraiah\nAged 54 years _' __ :   ~ \nProprietor, Janaki '%?ra'vei's Agericy\"  \n\nNO.6, Tefecom        .\nMagadiMain3Road'_. \"    '\nBangaiore-r?V9\"\"~.,%    \" PETITIONER\n\n(By Sri   ' '\n\nAND:\n\n 1. Kar.rjeta~ka W\u00e9terehedbevelopment\n\n' ' . Dezgiartment\n\n. }&lt;\\..,H.\u00a32-_.v Comp&quot;5e__x\n\n  &#039;KVa\\\/ery&quot; B_h&#039;aVa_n_jr.\n\naw&quot;\n\n~Banga\u00a3&quot;ore&#039;--.9&#039;j;; &quot;\nRe-._p.by,ii:s_Secretary\/Managing Director\n\nThe Profzrietor\n\nV  &#039;Pe&#039;!:\/s.Chethana Travels\n _ No.2,&#039;, Chikbazar Street\n\nrnxgear Jyoti Cafe Hotel\n\n\n\nOpp: Shivajinagar Bus Stand \nBanga|ore--51 .. RESPONDENTS  <\/pre>\n<p>(By Sri Narendra Prasad, HCGP for R1<br \/>\nR2 &#8212; served)<\/p>\n<p>This writ petition is fiied underA;%tiicies&#8211;&#8216;226.:eund<br \/>\nof the Constitution of Ind.i\u00bba,-i.__praVyE.:\u00a7g to:i&#8221;q:&#8217;,i;asVh the<\/p>\n<p>communication dated 24.3.201&#8217;Oi&#8217;i\u00bbjVs&#8217;siJed b&#8217;y._i&#8217;5&#8242;-Vresipiondent<\/p>\n<p>vide Annexure&#8211;E by issuing a w.r&#8217;i&#8217;t&#8217;of_:&#8217;ceVrt.i.orari,i &#8216;etcf<\/p>\n<p>This writ petition coming  ffor=A._o&#8217;r&#8217;Aeii~ivrn&#8217;inary hearing<br \/>\nin B&#8211;Grou p, this.Vd.aiy&#8217;v&#8211;.the ;;CotJrt&#8217;J.:niaVde&#8217;the&#8217; ft;-&#8216;iiowing:&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>iiii   ;&#8217;vs&#8217;u&#8217;t&gt;vrnitted~.3&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>their tenders. The tender&#8221;&#8221;of&#8217;*.respo&#8217;n_den.t=  &#8216;is<br \/>\naccepted and consed&#8217;u.ent|_\u00aby&#8217;.&#8221;&#8216;V_&#8217;V&#8217;tine}-tender&#8221; of the<br \/>\npetitioner is rejected.  questioned<br \/>\nthe aCceptani:\u00e92&#8243;g.i&gt;f   3 the second<\/p>\n<p>respondentfi.   V. 3.\n<\/p>\n<p>3. 1&#8217;Sri&#8221; {earned counsel appearing<\/p>\n<p>for the petitiohnerV&#8217;subrni&#8217;t.s&#8221; that the contract period as<\/p>\n<p> the t&#8217;end~~&#8212;-\u00abr&#8217; notification is oniy for one year<\/p>\n<p> to 31.3.2011; but the contract is<\/p>\n<p>awarded  of the second respondent for two<\/p>\n<p>.'&#8221;~=.__&#8217;y&#8221;ears E.&#8217;e..4,.&#8217;3&#8217;up to 31.3.2012; that the award of contract<\/p>\n<p>_i&#8217;r:&#8211;..ffa.v.our of the second respondent is with uiterior<\/p>\n<p>ix\/7<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">-4-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>motive in order to help respondent No.2, though<\/p>\n<p>respondent No.2 has quoted higher price than the<\/p>\n<p>petitioner; that the vehicles which were being used\ufb02by.<\/p>\n<p>the petitioner in the earlier years are <\/p>\n<p>respondent No.2 in this year aisomand tha&#8217;tv&#8211;th.ere::fo~rVe   <\/p>\n<p>respondent No.1 is not justified in.,co:_nteindri.n.&#8217;g.&#8217;tiiaitilthgetfl<\/p>\n<p>vehicles supplied by the petit_i&#8217;oner   be l<\/p>\n<p>used-   E .g  it  c c\n<\/p>\n<p>4. Writ petition  o&#8217;ippmera.rg.i\u00a7y&lt; the learned<\/p>\n<p>Governrrierit,rA;dvo:i:a\u00abte&#039;,.&#039;.Vg&quot;byit&#039;Filing; the statement of<\/p>\n<p>objections.&#039;  of objections, it is<\/p>\n<p>contended that&#039; the tender of the petitioner is not<\/p>\n<p>&#039;-itsV.3CC\u20ac&#039;i5\u00a3\u00e9Ci&quot;viii&quot;..\u00e9V5\u20aclNV&quot;&quot;&quot;&#039;(3f&#039;V his past conduct; that the<\/p>\n<p>i&#039;p\u00abet&#039;it_i.o&#039;rief&#039;awialsia-.e1intrusted with the work of supply of<\/p>\n<p>  cars&#039;~-for V_ti&#039;ie1&#039;period from 1.4.2008 to 31.3.2009, i.e.,<\/p>\n<p> iastlyear, but service provided by the petitioner<\/p>\n<p>-w&#8217;a_s*unsatisfactory; In that regard, seven notices<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">-5-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>were issued to the petitioner; that since the petitioner<\/p>\n<p>did not supply the cars as required, an amo.o&#8217;~ntj..\u00bbofvv<\/p>\n<p>?5,500\/&#8211; was deducted from the payment <\/p>\n<p>in favour of the petitioner.&#8217;E&#8211;n.  if<\/p>\n<p>respondent No.1 submits thatA1&#8243;thie__z&#8217;petitioner. <\/p>\n<p>imposed fine of 35,000\/&#8211; for<br \/>\nduring the month of.j:4&#8217;U.,\u00a2;e  fciziausef 17 of<br \/>\nthe agreement.__ Becagsye of the<br \/>\npetition e r,    &#8211;.1;&#8217;\u00a3.\/  ~  Apyrog ra rn wa s<br \/>\nadversgl\ufb01yyppi   regard to the<br \/>\naforernzentionwedyfavets&#8217;a:n&#8221;d..pircowirnstances, the tender of<\/p>\n<p>the petitioner vwias <\/p>\n<p>.  \\&#8217;  \u00a351-\u00a7&#8221;Th&#8221;e_;:ondit&#8217;ions found in the tender notification<\/p>\n<p>1&#8217;cwifesafrI&#8217;y&#8230;re.y&#8221;ea&#8217;.ithat the contract period is for one year<\/p>\n<p>i.e.&#8221;,~.. up_&#8221;to.iA4:3A1.3.2011. But strangeiy, the contract is<\/p>\n<p>iawardeici by respondent No.1 in favour of respondent<\/p>\n<p>if  No.2: for a period of two years i.e., up to 31.3.2012.<\/p>\n<p>}~&#8221;&gt;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">-5-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is a clear case of illegality, inasmuch as the first<\/p>\n<p>respondent cannot go beyond the termsj&#8217;~fanfd.Vv<br \/>\nconditions of the tender notification. Therefore}.5t&#8221;hVei'&#8221;~i&#8211;<br \/>\ncontract entrusted in favour of th&#8217;e&#8221;&#8216;ser:orid  <\/p>\n<p>should be restricted to 31.3.20.i:1.,  is&#8221;r_elevan&#8217;t.:&#8221;to&#8217;:&#8221;i<\/p>\n<p>note that though responden&#8221;t\u00ab&#8230;V:VVi\\io.2this._se.ry.ed&#8221;:.v&#8221;y\u00a7iith&#8217; a<br \/>\nnotice, has remainedabsentlfagndfher&#8217;-has not filed any<\/p>\n<p>objections.\n<\/p>\n<p>Be &#8216;tcoyntract entrusted in<br \/>\nfavour&#8221;of&#8221;thesysecbrid&#8217;respon&#8217;deint has to be restricted<br \/>\nto 31.3.2011&#8217;  specific condition found in<\/p>\n<p>the terider riotifi~c.a&#8211;tio&#8217;n.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  ..Vrlvoweiv:e&#8217;r_.__this Court does not find any ground to<\/p>\n<p>interfere yyitfhvfthe order pertaining to entrustment of<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;._,&#8217;contrac&#8217;t\u00ab;_in favour of the second respondent. It is no<br \/>\n true that the rates quoted by the second<\/p>\n<p>V,.._&#8217;::mrespondent are on higher side as compared to<\/p>\n<p>it&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>petitioner&#8217;s rates. But that ground alone cannot come<\/p>\n<p>to the aid of the petitioner, inasmuch as the pet&#8211;%t&#8217;i&#8217;o.&#8217;n~eyr&#8217;*.._&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>had failed to perform his duties entrusted <\/p>\n<p>year. In order to satisfy itself, th&#8217;e'&#8221;C&#8217;ou_rt._di,reAcVtf;d: the <\/p>\n<p>iearned Government to secure the&#8217;.__r\u00e9cVords.ofAthas <\/p>\n<p>respondent and the learned C3&#8243;o..\\:\/\ufb01ernment_V_Ad\u00a7;=oVc&#8217;a\u00a5te&#8221;Vhas<br \/>\nsubmitted the records-%..  first<br \/>\nrespondent. Thesaid  the notices<br \/>\nwere issued   respondent<br \/>\non various g  f ii;y4}%f6.2009, 5.6.2009,<br \/>\n2.7.2009, L  28.7.2009 and<\/p>\n<p>31.7.2007;&#8217;&#8211;_:All_ these  were clearly reveal that<\/p>\n<p>_.__the p\u00e9gtivtiioner ha&#8211;s:VV0_Qtsuppiied cars as required under<\/p>\n<p>V7__thV\u00e9&#8217;*t.end_er.&#8217;agreement. The records also reveal that<\/p>\n<p>an&#8217;.&#8217;a&#8217;rno.u&#8217;n&#8217;t&#8217;.j..&#8217;\u00a2&#8217;fVV&#8217;\u00a7&#8217;5,5O0\/~ was deducted by the first<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;V.r&#8217;espo&#8217;nde&#8217;r)tvout of the amounts to which the petitioner<\/p>\n<p>A &#8220;\u00abwaVsi&#8221;eA_ntitled to in respect of the last year&#8217;s contract,<\/p>\n<p>.   cieariy means that the first respondent was not<\/p>\n<p>i\/3<\/p>\n<p>satisfied with the performance of the petitioner in the<\/p>\n<p>East year. Ciause 28 of the tender notifieati_On&#8221;*.._<\/p>\n<p>provides that the first respondent has a right\u00ab.,&#8217;:eitheVr:.a:&#8217;to  &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>accept or to reject the tender. Since the&#8217; p&#8217;etitio&#8217;r:&#8217;erV:d&#8211;iLr1 <\/p>\n<p>not perform as the agreement ente&#8217;red~.,iAnto binithe <\/p>\n<p>2009-10, this Court does not  erro&#8217;r.i&#8217;n<br \/>\nrespondent in rejectin;::i:&#8217;~the  Vo\ufb01pthe &#8216;pet&#8217;itioner.<br \/>\nAccordingly, the Vwork  of the<br \/>\nsecond respon_de&#8217;:fi,t1&#8243;Vfof&#8217;&#8211;.Athe&#8217;: 1.4.2010 to<br \/>\n31.11.2011 is yyith. Hence, the<br \/>\nfoliowingv . &#8216;\n<\/p>\n<p>a)&#8217; T  of&#8211;..&#8217;:,co&#8217;htract with which<br \/>\n_ &#8212; .. _ the second &#8216;respondent is entrusted,<br \/>\n&#8216;   ls~..restriCte=ti&#8217;up to 31.3.2011.<br \/>\nb.):&#8221;&#8216;i?&#8217;resi&#8217;1.?&#8217;notification will have to be<br \/>\nV  ~&#8217;S\u00a7\u00e9?.:&#8217;ed by the first respondent<\/p>\n<p>0 ~~ vhcalling for tenders for supplying of<\/p>\n<p> cars, for the period from 1.4.2011.\n<\/p>\n<p>%;&#8211;~&#8221;\\<\/p>\n<p>mg.\n<\/p>\n<p>C) The order of the first respondent<\/p>\n<p>relating to entrustrnent of work in  <\/p>\n<p>favour of the second respondent uga\ufb02j<br \/>\nto 31.32011 is not interfered witi\u00e9,__:&#8217;  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Maregowda vs Karnataka Watershed Development on 27 October, 2010 Author: Mohan Shantanagoudar IN THE HIGH counr or KARNATAKA AT BANeALorf;:E\u00bbe&#8217; DATED THIS THE 27&#8243;&#8221; DAY or ocToBER,_2:010 :-&#8216;&#8211;.fj _kf% BEFORE THE HON&#8217;BLE MRJUSTJZCE MOHA AsHgu\u00abaTAmg\u00a7e\u00a7jL:&amp;%b\u00a74jp2. 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