- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11505 WP No. 14684 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14722 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 14684 OF 2022 (GM-TEN) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 14722 OF 2022 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 14684 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI.C.S. SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SON OF SRI SIDDEGOWDA, CLASS I CONTRACTOR, NO.65, VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT, OPP.MICO LAYOUT, ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V B SHIVA KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE VICE CHANCELLOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, JNANABHARTHI, BENGALURU-560 056. 2. THE FINANCE OFFICER, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, JNANABHARTHI, BENGALURU-560 056. 3. UNIVERSITY ENGINEER BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, JNANABHARATHI, BENGALURU-560 056. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JANA BHARATHI CAMPUS, BANGLAORE UNIVERSITY, JNANABHARTHI, BENGALURU-560 056. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11505 WP No. 14684 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14722 of 2022 5. THE JUNIOR ENGINEER BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, JNANABHARATHI, BENGALURU-560 056. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B PRAMOD, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER TO REPAY THE SECURITY DEPOSIT AMOUNT OF RS.81,000/- IN TERMS OF THE E-PROCUREMENT PORTAL OF BANGALORE UNIVERSITY AS A SHORT TERM NOTIFICATION WAS ISSUED ON 4.7.2015 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-A. IN WP NO. 14722 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI.C.S. SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS SON OF SRI SIDDEGOWDA CLASS 1 CONTRACTOR, NO.65, VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT, OPP.MICO LAYOUT, ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. V B SHIVA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE VICE CHANCELLOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BENGALURU - 560 056. 2. THE FINANCE OFFICER BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BENGALURU - 560 056. 3. UNIVERSITY ENGINEER BANGALORE UNIVERSITY - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11505 WP No. 14684 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14722 of 2022 JNANABHARATHI, BENGALURU - 560 056. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JNANABHARATHI CAMPUS BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BENGALURU - 560 056. 5. THE JUNIOR ENGINEER BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BENGALURU -560 056. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B PRAMOD, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PAYMENT OF THE PETITIONER AMOUNT IN TERMS OF THE MEASUREMENT BOOK BEING THE AMOUNT OF RS.28,91,127/- AS MENTIONED IN MEASUREMENT BOOK NO.3995 AT PAGES 67 TO 110 DEDUCTING 20 PERCENT AMOUNT SHALL ALSO BE PAID,SINCE IT IS A CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION WHICH INCLUDED FSD OF RS.4,88,702/- WITH INTEREST TO BE DISBURSED AND PAID. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER In both these petitions, the petitioner is common and prayer is also common. The prayer is to consider the case of the petitioner to repay the security deposit amount of Rs.81,000/- (in WP.No.14684/2022) and payment as mentioned in the measurement book of Rs.28,91,127/- (in WP.No.14722/2022), in terms of what is depicted in E-Procurement Portal. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:11505 WP No. 14684 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14722 of 2022 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that, if reasonable time is granted, the representation of the petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed in accordance with law. 3. Recording the said submission, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the petitions, by directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, if submitted or that would be submitted, and pass necessary orders in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, Petitions are disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 128