- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9133-DB WP No. 2036 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 2036 OF 2024 (GM-RES PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GURUNATH VADDE S/O VAJINATH VADDE AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SOCIAL WORKER R/O JANASEVA ASHRAMA BAHVANI BIJALAGAON-585 443 KAMALANAGARA TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. J.R. MOHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEAPRTMENT M.S. BUILDING Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9133-DB WP No. 2036 of 2024 DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE LOKAYUKTHA KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTAH M.S. BUILDINGS DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE ON HAND FROM THE RESPONDENTS AND PERUSE THE SAME, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO HOLD A DETAILED HIGH LEVEL ENQUIRY ON THE BASIS OF THE C.A.G. REPORT, INTO THE ILLEGALITIES AND IRREGULARITIES COMMITTED BY THE REPUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DURING THE PERIOD FROM 2016-17 TO 2021-22 WHILE CALLING FOR TENDERS, TENDER PROCESS, PAYMENT OF BILLS; MAKING UNAUTHORIZED ADVANCES TO THE CONTRACTOR; ETC. BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 04.08.2023 AND 04.10.2023 VIDE ANNEXURES-B, B1 AND C RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9133-DB WP No. 2036 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) The prayer in this public interest petition is to direct the respondents to hold a high level inquiry in respect of the alleged irregularities and illegalities which, according to the petitioner, are revealed from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. they are allegedly committed by the Public Works Department during the period from 2016-17 and 2021-22, during calling for the tenders and in handling the tender process, including payment of bills and other alleged irregular conduct on part of the department and its officials. 2. Upon going through the averments in the petition and having heard learned advocate Mr. J.R. Mohan for the petitioner, it could be noticed that the petitioner has filed the petition with general assertions. They are too vague to be taken note of for the court to - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9133-DB WP No. 2036 of 2024 act upon in any way. On the basis of such general details, the public interest jurisdiction cannot be exercised. 3. Not only that the petitioner has the remedy to approach the Lokayukta of the State or to pursue other legal remedies as may be available if the individual cases are detected with specific details of the alleged irregularities and illegalities. 4. The court is not inclined to entertain the present public interest petition. 5. In the above view, the petition is dismissed. SD/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10