- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11887 WP No. 4641 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 4641 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. K. B. MANJUNATH, S/O. K. BYATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CLASS I PWD CONTRACTOR, R/AT GANDHINAGAR WARD NO.15, SIDLAGHATTA TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAVI KUMARA M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, SIDLAGHATTA CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, SIDLAGHATTA TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI BOPANNA, AGA FOR R1, SRI M H SAWKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE R-2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 03.02.2025 AS PER ANNX-A AND TO SETTLE THE PENDING PAYMENT OF BILLS OF RS.12,69,451/- (RUPEES Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11887 WP No. 4641 of 2025 TWELVE LAKHS SIXTY-NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE ONLY) IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER WITHIN TIME FRAME. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent No.2 to consider the representation at Annexure-A and to settle pending payment as regards bill amounting to Rs.12,69,451/-. The representation at Annexure-A is detailed and refers to the work orders issued. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.2 submits that the claim of the petitioner would be looked into as per the settled procedures and necessary stand taken as regards such claim expeditiously. The respondent No.2 to consider the representation and pass necessary orders within a period of sixty days from receipt of certified copy of this order. 3. All contentions regarding entitlement of the petitioner are kept open. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11887 WP No. 4641 of 2025 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed off. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33