{"id":237857,"date":"2009-09-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-02T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-sangrose-laboratories-pvt-ltd-vs-karnataka-drugs-and-logistics-and-on-3-september-2009"},"modified":"2018-12-03T04:31:03","modified_gmt":"2018-12-02T23:01:03","slug":"ms-sangrose-laboratories-pvt-ltd-vs-karnataka-drugs-and-logistics-and-on-3-september-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-sangrose-laboratories-pvt-ltd-vs-karnataka-drugs-and-logistics-and-on-3-september-2009","title":{"rendered":"M\/S Sangrose Laboratories Pvt Ltd vs Karnataka Drugs And Logistics And on 3 September, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">M\/S Sangrose Laboratories Pvt Ltd vs Karnataka Drugs And Logistics And on 3 September, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Mohan Shantanagoudar<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALQRE\n\nDATED THIS THE 3\"\" DAY or-\" SEPTEMBER \n\nBEFORE :\n\nTHE HON'BLE MRJUSTICE MoHx.N\"SHAMoTAr.i@e:ouo\u00abAI\u00a7neo A  \nwan PETITION No.135e1z\"2ooes (eIv\\eTEN)t  A \n\nBetween :\n\nM\/s. Sangrose Laboratories\" _ \n\nPvt., Ltd., Industrial Estate ._ A V\nKollakadavu, Kallirnel P.O,.,.--  _  '\nMavelikara, Kera1a--..-u6905\"i[0 , V'\n\nBy its Sales Of\ufb01\u00e9jer \u00a71&gt;{a.1*i3.Vata1ia}V    \n\nS. Vasanth  b       ..Petitioner\n(By Sri Reuben 2 _ '\n\nAND :\n\n1. Kaxjuataka f)1*a1gS'&amp; Logietics\n\nAnd'.;Warehousir1g Society (Regd.},\n\n.  \" {Gosrer\ufb01inent of Karnataka\n\n' VE'I'1tCI'pv1'1'VS. sJ_,'\"PEO.1\n\n  D11 Siddaiahpufanik Road\n\nW\/Iagadi' \nBangal_o1'e_--ii*6O 079\nRep 1*;y\"'Additiona1 Director\n\n V'  A'i'I1e_.\u00abAp\u00a3)e11ate Authority and\n\n'  Secretary to the Government\nDepartment of Health and\nFamily Welfare, Anand Rao\n\nV'  Cricle. Bangalore--O9.\n\n\n\n3. M\/s. Softsules Pvt. Ltd.,\nPlot No.86\/A, L.B. Shastry\nMarg. Mulunda [W]\nMumbai--4OO 080\nRep by its }Director.\n\n4. The Drugs Control\nAdministration\nState of Keraia\n'I'hiruvananthapuram--35  y -.   \nBy its Drugs Controller.   \u00a2_  ..\u00ab.Re's3:;ond~entS.\n\n(By Sri K. Sachindra Karanth, Aclv., for it _s . 2  \nSri J. Chandrashekariaha &lt;3: Raj eswari l3.ev1 C for  \nSri NB. Viswanath, AGA., for  V   \n\nThis Writ Petition is&quot; filed Ciaifticles 226 &amp; 227 of\n\nthe Constittitiovnofl3ndia,j;prayii1g&quot;t0quash the order dated\n4-10-2008 passed: in .App&#039;ea1. N&#039;o.H\u00a7*?W.99.HPC.2008 by the\nrespondent &#039;Noi;&#039;2 vifde Ann-eXure&#039;:A&#039; and consequently allow\nthe said&#039; appeal&#039;--&#039;i3y\u00bb._Vqi1ashii&lt;ig the proceedings of the tender\naccepting aiithorityfof&#039;t1\u00a7ie._\ufb01.:st respondent dated 14-8-O8\n(Vide AnneXure--B}.  C \n\n,  Writ&quot;Petiti0n coming on for hearing this day, the\n\n V&#039; &quot;(&#039;...ou&#039;1*t&quot;n1.ade&quot;i--the following :\n\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>C&#8217;  .respondent No.1 &#8211;~ Karnataka Drugs &amp; Logistics<\/p>\n<p> Wa;re3i1ousing Society issued a tender noti\ufb01cation on<\/p>\n<p>   calling for bids in respect of five medical items,<\/p>\n<p>  .in_cluding the item called Vitamin&#8211;A&#8211;2 lakhs l.U. Soft<\/p>\n<p>I<\/p>\n<p>\\&#8221;&#8221;&#8221;&#8216;<\/p>\n<p>_ 3 _<br \/>\nGeiatin Capsules. In pursuance to the said noti\ufb01cation,<\/p>\n<p>petitioner submitted its bid in respect of the said item in<\/p>\n<p>two covers, one being technical bid and anothjertfbeing<\/p>\n<p>commercial bid. The Tender  <\/p>\n<p>constituted for the purpose of sc1\u00b0utinisi&#8217;n5g&#8217;0Vithe&#8221; tendefsrdd<\/p>\n<p>gave the report to the effect tthatrdthe  <\/p>\n<p>petitioner is non&#8211;responsive, because at the fi_rst,inst&#8217;ance,'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>the tenderer has not pi&#8217;Qduced&#8221;i5ei&#8217;foi&#8217;rnance &#8220;Certi\ufb01cate in<br \/>\nthe portal. It is also   &#8216;Cer\ufb01\ufb01cate sent<\/p>\n<p>through E&#8211;I\\\/East} byptfhe  per annexure-HI<\/p>\n<p>of the  Tthetvrecommendation of the<br \/>\nTender  is accepted by the Tender<\/p>\n<p>Accepting   of respondent No.1 and<\/p>\n<p> 0Aconseduent1y,&#8217;_treated&#8217; the bid of the petitioner as non\u00bb<\/p>\n<p> xf.B:eing aggrieved by the said order, the<\/p>\n<p> _ petit&#8221;1&#8217;\u20ac)ne.:&#8217;  an appeal before the 2nd respondent under<\/p>\n<p>Section 310(1) of the Karnataka Transparencyyin Public<\/p>\n<p>4&#8217;_&#8217;_AnA~__iE&#8217;i&lt;ocu1*:erI1ent Act, 1999 and Rules 2000. The said appeal<\/p>\n<p>0  came to be dismissed by the order dated 4.10.2008 as per<\/p>\n<p>we<\/p>\n<p> ; is asundiier  <\/p>\n<p>Annexure~&#039;A&#039; to the writ petition. Questioning the &quot;sarrie,<\/p>\n<p>this writ petition is \ufb01led.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.Having regard to the facts stated above, <\/p>\n<p>that the tender of the petitioner is&#8221;rej-ectecl  the it<\/p>\n<p>ground that the petitioner has  <\/p>\n<p>Performance Certi\ufb01cate as&#8221;&#8216;&#8211;\u00ab,p&#8217;er profoim\u00e9i V&#8221;fou&#8221;nd in<\/p>\n<p>Annexure-III of the  \u00ab&#8217;HOWieVer, the<br \/>\npetitioners have furrlishe-d_ tIi1e1&#8217;VPerfotjrri_a.nce Certi\ufb01cate<\/p>\n<p>issued by the&#8221;  wi\ufb01eraia State as per<\/p>\n<p>Annexuvr\u00e9ffj&#8217; it is relevant to note the<br \/>\ncontentsiof the Perior3:i1aiicei~&#8217;Certi\ufb01cate issued in favour of<br \/>\nthe peti.tioI1er   Controiler, Kerala State, which<br \/>\n&#8216;V    dV.i&#8217;.i&#8217;-EERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE<\/p>\n<p> Du\/i\/s.Sangrose Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.,<\/p>\n<p>ii&#8221;.-u.__&#8221;i.ndustriai__AEstate, Kallimel P.O. Maveiikkara, Kera1a&#8211;69O<\/p>\n<p> holds Drugs Manufacturing Licence in Form No.25<br \/>\n_ _;_&amp;.28 &#8216;Licence No. 15 25 88 did. 27.05.88 and 11 28 95<br \/>\n   11.06.95 to manufacture drugs iisted therein.<\/p>\n<p>\\~\/&gt;<\/p>\n<p>_5_<\/p>\n<p>This is to certify that the firm has 20 years<br \/>\nperformance in the manufacture of drugs licensed<\/p>\n<p>therein.\n<\/p>\n<p>This Certificate is issued to be produced<\/p>\n<p>Karnataka State Drugs Logistics &amp;  &#8216;V&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>Society.\n<\/p>\n<p>M.P.G3\u00a7iORG&#8221;n3._  _ ._<br \/>\nDRUGS coNTi\u00a7oLLER.. _ &#8220;V _ ~<br \/>\nIt is also relevant at thisdstage todnotei &#8216;the&#8217;:&#8217;profonna<br \/>\nof Perfonnance Certi\ufb01catfe .._u.nder Anrieicure-III to<\/p>\n<p>the Tender Document.  produced at<\/p>\n<p>Annex&#8217;dre&#8211;*\u00a7&#8221;   :\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;   .   III<br \/>\n&#8216; &#8216;V   in H V _____ H y:Ref. Section II &#8212; Clause No.2.A-12<br \/>\n   CERTIFICATE<\/p>\n<p> ._ ._  to certify that<br \/>\nWI \/  i   &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. .. situ ated at<\/p>\n<p> &#8230;&#8230;&#8230; .. Are holding licence\/s in form\/s.<\/p>\n<p> V.  provisions of Drugs and Cosmetic Act 1940<\/p>\n<p>and Rules there under and that their<\/p>\n<p>performance for the preceding three financial<\/p>\n<p>P&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>years 2005-06, 2006307, 2007-08 i.e..<br \/>\n31.03.2006.\n<\/p>\n<p>O\\\ufb0160\\\ufb01<br \/>\nfor<\/p>\n<p>31.03.2007 8: 3l~03&#8211;2008 is<\/p>\n<p>satisfactory and that :-\n<\/p>\n<p>i.\n<\/p>\n<p>iii.\n<\/p>\n<p>the Drugs in respect of which..~\u00ab~~t.hi.s__&#8217;<br \/>\ncerti\ufb01cate is issued stated at P&#8217;ar&#8217;a,{?.:)&#8221;&#8216;<br \/>\nbelow is \/ are manufactured on&#8221;et,hei&#8217;1*._&#8217;_:VpV <\/p>\n<p>own license and not ()I&#8217;:\u00a7C1&#8217;l0E?%-Iwi .1-icensef    &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>The manufactureriias his down&#8217; v.Qu._aiity <\/p>\n<p>Control section.\n<\/p>\n<p>During the &#8216;proceedi\u00e9ifig 0thifee&#8217;lyears there<br \/>\nis no instance of &#8216;lltsuvsperision or<\/p>\n<p> a  fwhole of a license<\/p>\n<p>0&#8217; issu.eci~:&#8217;to.0themanufacturer in respect of<\/p>\n<p>   is \/ are offered by the<\/p>\n<p>ma&#8217;nufactui&#8217;er in the tender mentioned<\/p>\n<p>in Paralw\u00e9t below on account of Drugs<\/p>\n<p>  &#8220;Not of Standard Quality&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>1&#8242; is<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; \ufb01uring the preceding three years, there<\/p>\n<p>of<\/p>\n<p>cancellation of license\/s or a part<\/p>\n<p>no instance suspension or<br \/>\nthereof stated in Para 1 for violation of<\/p>\n<p>conditions of the license \/ s granted.<\/p>\n<p>Y&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>_ 7 _<br \/>\nV. There is no instance wherein any of the<\/p>\n<p>Drugs manufactured by the<\/p>\n<p>manufacturer is reported to be spurious?&#8221;-,p<\/p>\n<p>or adulterated.\n<\/p>\n<p>Vi. No administrative action or prosec_utionVi&#8217; %<\/p>\n<p>is contemplated or launched the  <\/p>\n<p>manufacturer under &#8216;&#8212;,thg&#8217;=_&#8217;= ..Dr11gs&#8221;~  <\/p>\n<p>Cosmetics Act, .1940 am-y1&#8243;&#8216;Ruies&#8217;ii  it; it<\/p>\n<p>under in respect of offered fay zhirri<br \/>\nin the tender..V_mentior;neti VVii3.._Para&#8217;graph 2<\/p>\n<p>below.\n<\/p>\n<p>This certifiagate  iseiied\u00ab. purpose of<br \/>\n  tencier for Rate Contract<\/p>\n<p>for*_ i&#8217;suppiyjf2.hVof_:V&#8217;-Ii\ufb01yruhgs, Chemicals 8:<\/p>\n<p>Misce\ufb02aneous&#8217;4Vi&#8217;i&#8221;&#8216;eiris.*to be Additional Director,<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217; 0 Karnataka.  Vistate Drugs Logistics 8:<\/p>\n<p>in  Warehhousing iiii H Society, Government of<\/p>\n<p>A * T_ &#8220;for the year 2008-10.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\"> 0 S1 No.-if -j  Name of the drug \/ preparation<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00bb At &#8216;T \u00abPlace:\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; &#8212; _ Bate: Signature of the Certifying Authority &lt;31 Seal<\/p>\n<p>Use photocopy if the space is not sufficient&quot;<\/p>\n<p>F\/S<\/p>\n<p>_ 3 _<br \/>\nThe Performance Certi\ufb01cate to be furnished by the<\/p>\n<p>intending tenderers and Annexure\u00bb~IIl requires Various<\/p>\n<p>factors to be stated in the said certificate. It <\/p>\n<p>specifically mentioned in the Performance  _<\/p>\n<p>the performance of the tenderer for the  three &quot;<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01nancial years 2005\u00ab~06, <\/p>\n<p>satisfactory; that the drug inilcfu-estionv~   in<\/p>\n<p>its own license: that the 1nanfufacturer&quot;\u00abhas own<br \/>\nQuality Control sectionj&quot;&#039;thatl-dti&#8211;riin\u00e9&quot;theV:proceeding three<\/p>\n<p>years. there is  instance&#039;  suspension or cancellation<\/p>\n<p>of a part&#039;   license  to the manufacturer<br \/>\nin respectpl V thVe&quot;.l&#039;\u00bb\u00abw&#039;hich is\/ are offered by the<\/p>\n<p>manufacturer  the tender; that during the preceding<\/p>\n<p> &#039;three ye&#039;arsV;r.optherelllllis no instance of suspension or<\/p>\n<p> of-license\/s or a part thereof; that there is<\/p>\n<p> _ no insta;r_icevi&#039;:Wfherein any of the Drugs manufactured by<\/p>\n<p> ,_manufacturer is reported to be spurious or<\/p>\n<p>l_l_pr~__ad_u1terated; and that no administrative action or<\/p>\n<p>T prosecution is contemplated or launched against the<\/p>\n<p>N&quot;\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 9 _<br \/>\nmanufacturer under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940<\/p>\n<p>and Rules there under in respect of Drugs offered by him<\/p>\n<p>in the tender.\n<\/p>\n<p>From the above, it is amply clear that  <\/p>\n<p>should be above board and he AVt11e&#8221;&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>conditions mentioned in the P&#8217;e1&#8217;fc=_r:r3.&#8217;ance&#8217;~Certi\ufb01cate_,:<\/p>\n<p>apart from satisfying otherdy\ufb01oilditioils as i&#8217;f0ui1&#8217;ki-&#8230;ini the\ufb02&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Tender Notification. The req1i&#8217;irein_ents &#8220;stated in the<br \/>\nPerformance Certificate &#8216; ;~ar_ef&#8217;;=V substantive in nature.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, Terideir   in bits wisdom has<\/p>\n<p>directeti the &#8220;furnish the Performance<\/p>\n<p>Certificatexdtiiyv  the authorised agency of the<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;_Dru_g-:.:CVor1trV01 nbepartrnent certifying the aforementioned<\/p>\n<p>   &#8221; it<\/p>\n<p> in the case on hand, the petitioner has<\/p>\n<p>A &#8220;:iprodi1\u00abced the Performance Certi\ufb01cate by Drugs Controller<\/p>\n<p> oi&#8217;\u00a7Kera1a State, which does not specify any material fact<\/p>\n<p>I\/wt<\/p>\n<p>_ 19 _<br \/>\nas is required in the proforma Performance Certi\ufb01cate.<\/p>\n<p>The Performance Certi\ufb01cate submitted by the petitioner<\/p>\n<p>merely reveals that petitioner is having&#8221;~._Tdrugs<\/p>\n<p>manufacturing iicense to manufacture the  <\/p>\n<p>thereunder and that it has 20, years  of if<\/p>\n<p>manufacture drugs listed thereuniderl.&#8217;_&#8217;f <\/p>\n<p>factors, no other factors arestated .&#8221;in__ the &#8220;Pe&#8217;rfor1&#8217;11&#8217;ance&#8221;&#8216;C<\/p>\n<p>Certificate. Therefore,\u00bb the ATend_erV&#8221;&#8216;Accepti11gAuthority<br \/>\nhas rightly rejected the tender-<\/p>\n<p>Mae  couriiself  thepetitioner submits that<\/p>\n<p>the petitioi&#8217;1er,VVhas.,:&#8217;\ufb011&gt;rriisi1ed &#8220;C relevant particulars along<\/p>\n<p>With the Tender  and therefore, nommentioning<\/p>\n<p> of  particu&#8217;lars____in. the Performance Certificate by the<\/p>\n<p> C_ontr.olier, Keraia State, may not be fatal to the<\/p>\n<p>caseof the&#8217;.Vpet&#8217;i&#8217;tioner. The said submission also cannot be<\/p>\n<p> jvacceputedlgp The materials furnished by the petitioner along<\/p>\n<p>A \u00bb&#8221;t~he Tender Documents do not satisfy the requirement<\/p>\n<p>  of the contents of the Performance Certificate contained in<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>_ 11 _<br \/>\nAnnexure&#8211;III to the Tender Noti\ufb01cation. The petitioner has<\/p>\n<p>not furnished any document to show that during the<\/p>\n<p>preceding three years, there is no suspensi:on&#8217;~..Vyor<\/p>\n<p>cancellation of part or whole of the license  <\/p>\n<p>manufacturer in respect of the drugson account ofdrusgs <\/p>\n<p>being not of standard quality. Soxals_o,&#8221;&#8216;no&#8221;inforInatio.n&#8221;is<\/p>\n<p>furnished by the petitioner show that  the &#8216;V<\/p>\n<p>preceding three years, there,is&#8221;no&#8217;-instance &#8220;of suspension<br \/>\nor cancellation of license or part&#8217; t&#8217;hereOAfrfor__vio1ation of the<\/p>\n<p>conditions of *t_h_&#8217;e license. &#8220;&#8216;7f~&#8217;-i&#8217;he other necessary<\/p>\n<p>require;nent&#8217;  no instance wherein any of the<br \/>\ndrugs  petitioner is reported to be<\/p>\n<p>spurious or &#8216;ad_ulterate-d and that no administrative action<\/p>\n<p>.&#8221;oryVp&#8217;rosecnt&#8217;ion islcontemplated or launched against the<\/p>\n<p> Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and<\/p>\n<p> _ Rules theretrnder in respect of the drugs offered by him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; &#8221; *  s, itis amply clear that the petitioner has not satisfied<\/p>\n<p>th:e&#8221;&#8216;tender conditions. It is by now well settled that the<\/p>\n<p>T  &#8216;terms of the invitation to tender are not open to judicial<\/p>\n<p>W5<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; .12 &#8212;\n<\/p>\n<p>scrutiny as the same being in the realm of contract. That<\/p>\n<p>the Government must have a free hand in setting the<\/p>\n<p>terms of the tender. In other words, a fair <\/p>\n<p>joints is a necessary concomitant for an a_.dminis&#8217;trat}I.(e~&#8211;.p<\/p>\n<p>body functioning in an administrative spherefor&#8217; qua&#8217;s_i~<\/p>\n<p>administrative sphere. The courts&#8221;&#8216;woi_i1d: interfere <\/p>\n<p>administrative poiicy decisio__n&#8221;~~._pon1y if&#8217;  &#8220;a&#8217;rbitrary}&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>discriminatory, malafkie or &#8216;st:-;l&#8217;Ct.&#8217;!.&#8217;,-1.&#8217;V_.a:&#8217;.te&#8217;VVC&#8217;l&#8217; by bias~. The tender<br \/>\ninviting authority is   adjustments<\/p>\n<p>which may be. sailed for by,9th.eA&#8221;&#8216;p&#8217;articiiiar circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>The  dovvndythe terms of the tender<br \/>\nprescribed by the&#8217;Cfove~rri1nent because it feels that some<\/p>\n<p>other &#8211;i:errns'&#8221;iny the tender would have been fair, wiser or<\/p>\n<p>d\ufb01iogiycald. :,.f1~\u00a7orr:ial1y\u00abvs&#8217;peaking, the decision to accept the<\/p>\n<p>terider ~er&#8211;._aw?ard the contract is reached by process of<\/p>\n<p>negotiaitioris&#8217;through several tiers. More often than not,<\/p>\n<p>W H &#8221;   decisions are made qualitatively by experts.<\/p>\n<p>V<\/p>\n<p>R131<\/p>\n<p>The mandatory preconditions imposed by the &#8220;State<\/p>\n<p>authority on the intending tenderers should be <\/p>\n<p>strictly. Apart from possessing, the minimuni&#8212;  *<\/p>\n<p>requirements, the documents which&#8217; ate drgnaterialgfor V<\/p>\n<p>assessing the fact that the petitionenhasidd\ufb01ii\ufb01iled<\/p>\n<p>necessary requirements mus*t.._b-eg fur&#8221;nishe.d.&#8217;*_: V&#8217;Qvtheriwise,&#8221;&#8216;<\/p>\n<p>the intending tenderer :4 tube exc1&#8217;uded from<br \/>\nconsideration. The  and<br \/>\nthe documents&#8221;toL_&#8217;be  of the same<br \/>\nshould be  instrurnentality of the<br \/>\nState.  dddd  Winformation\/documents<br \/>\nsuppliedihiasto&#8217;  by the instrumentality of<\/p>\n<p>the State.  the same would result in<\/p>\n<p>.\ufb02&#8217;s11b&#8221;stant&#8217;ia1 &#8220;t&#8217;prejudiVceddor injustice and consequently. the<\/p>\n<p>  suffer. Where the Tender Inviting<\/p>\n<p> _ AuthorityFwinstrurnentality of State has constituted and<\/p>\n<p> linterpretedd the standards prescribed in a particular<\/p>\n<p>manna and has acted accordingly, the Court would not<\/p>\n<p>~ &#8216;interfere in substantive interpretation which it considers<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;\/73<\/p>\n<p>e 14 _<br \/>\nto be correct. The Court will not act as an Appellate<\/p>\n<p>Authority in such matters to substitute its own<\/p>\n<p>conclusion to that of the Tender Inviting Authority:<\/p>\n<p>In View of the above, this Court does\u00bb;I&#8221;1&#8217;oft fii&#8217;1c4_igar:y 2<\/p>\n<p>ground to grant relief to the pet:i&#8217;t.iVo:nAer <\/p>\n<p>writ petition. Accordingly, therpetitior1.fai1s;TV the  V<\/p>\n<p>is dismissed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court M\/S Sangrose Laboratories Pvt Ltd vs Karnataka Drugs And Logistics And on 3 September, 2009 Author: Mohan Shantanagoudar IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALQRE DATED THIS THE 3&#8243;&#8221; DAY or-&#8221; SEPTEMBER BEFORE : THE HON&#8217;BLE MRJUSTICE MoHx.N&#8221;SHAMoTAr.i@e:ouo\u00abAI\u00a7neo A wan PETITION No.135e1z&#8221;2ooes (eIv\\eTEN)t A Between : M\/s. 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