- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:401 WP No. 2784 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 2784 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI T.M.VENKATA REDDY ADVOCATE, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGE ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A NO.9/A, 3RD FLOOR, CBI MAIN ROAD, VASANTHAPPA BLOCK, GANGANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NARAYANASWAMY.P.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK EAST, BELLARY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 020. 2. THE SECRETARY, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK EAST, BELLARY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 020. 3. THE LAW OFFICER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK, EAST BELLARY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.KRISHNA., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:401 WP No. 2784 of 2021 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Ramesh Kumar., counsel on behalf of Sri.Narayana Swamy.P.M., for the petitioner and Sri.K.Krishna., counsel for respondents 1 to 3 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the notices dated:12.07.2012 vide Annexures-E & E1 and the notice dated:29.06.2020 vide Annexure-E2 and to pay the outstanding bills due in favor of the petitioner. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. The contention of the petitioner is that he has defended the authority in several cases. However, the authority has not paid him the professional charges. Hence, he was compelled to issue legal notices vide Annexures-E, E1 and E2. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:401 WP No. 2784 of 2021 The prayer sought in the Writ Petition is mandamus directing the respondent to consider the notices. A Mandamus is ordered. The authority is directed to consider the notices/ representations of the petitioner. A liberty is also accorded to the petitioner to give one more representation if necessary along with supportive documents to address his grievance. The authority shall consider the grievance of the petitioner in accordance with the law, within eight weeks from the receipt of the certified copy of this order. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 3 Sl No.: 91