- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5799 WP No. 15817 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 15817 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: RAMESH KUMAR KOTHARI CLASS-I CONTRACTOR, MAJOR, AGED 52 YEARS, HAVING OFFICE AT KOTHARI COMPLEX, CHIKKABASTI ROAD, HASSAN-573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY, CIRCE OFFICE, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY DIVISION, MANGALORE-575 001. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY, SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN-573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5799 WP No. 15817 of 2020 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.Naveed Ahmed., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Manjunatha Rayappa., AGA for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay the pending bills as per the petitioner's representations vide Annexures-A Series. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing respondents 3 and 4 to pay the pending bills as per the representations vide Annexures-A Series. AGA submits that an appropriate order may be passed. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5799 WP No. 15817 of 2020 5. A Mandamus is ordered directing respondents 3 and 4 to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner vide Annexures-A Series and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the law, within six weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. 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.: 2 Sl No.: 44