- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:652 WP No. 12570 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 12570 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DHEENARAJ D.C, S/O LATE D.D. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RA/T DODDADKA HOUSE, KEPERAJE VILLAGE AND POST, MADIKERE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 574 314. 2. VIJAYAKRISHNA K.S, S/O SUBRAMANYA K.P, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT SHRI SHARADA NILAYA, KENGAMOTTE, PERAJA, KUNDALAPADI PERAJA, PERAJE, MADIKERI, KODAGU - 574 314. 3. S.K. SHARATHKUMAR, S/O KRISHNAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NIDCHILU K PERAJE, PERAJE K PERAJE, KUNDALAPADI PERAJE, MADIKERI, KODAGU - 574 314. 4. DB MUDDAPPA, S/O LATE DM BELLIAPPA, Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:652 WP No. 12570 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT DODDADKA HOUSE, KUNDALAPADI PERAJE, KODAGU - 574 314. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P. KARUNAKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, ROOM NO.110, GATE II, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SESHADRI ROAD, KR CIRCLE, SJP CAMPUS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SOUTH ZONE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PWD CIRCLE, HASSAN. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, KODAGU DIVISION, MADIKERI. 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD NO.1, SUB DIVISION, MADIKERI. 7. THE SECTION OFFICER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:652 WP No. 12570 of 2024 NO.1 SUB DIVISION, MADIKERI. 8. THE GRAMA PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PERAJE, PO PERAJE - 574 314. 9. VT DINESH KUMAR, CLASS I CONTRACTOR, H NO. 4, 306/1, KUSHALANAGARA 4TH BLOCK, KUSHALANAGAR, KODAGU - 571 234. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W; SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R7; R9 SERVED - UNREPRESENTED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXECUTE THE WORK CALLED FOR AS PER THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Advocate General submits that the petitioners who are four in number are before this Court espousing a public cause and therefore, this writ petition which is in the nature of a public interest litigation, cannot be maintainable before this Court. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:652 WP No. 12570 of 2024 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners prays that this writ petition may be converted into public interest litigation. The said submission cannot be accepted, since there are various credentials that the petitioners have to present if they have to maintain public interest litigation. Accordingly, while upholding the contention of the learned Additional Advocate General, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving to the petitioners to file public interest litigation, if they so desire. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19 CT: BHK