- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9953 WP No. 26530 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 26530 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S BHARATH TRADERS, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 4, KEMANNUGUNDI ROAD, COTTONPET CROSS, BENGALURU-560 053. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI MOHAMMED SIDDIQUE SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SON OF SRI. M. A. MAJEED …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C. SHANKAR REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, AYUSH VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER/ DIRECTOR TENDER INVITING, SCRUTINY AND ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY, DIRECTORATE OF AYUSH, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9953 WP No. 26530 of 2024 DHANAVANTRI ROAD, BENGALURU-09. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PHARMACY) GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PHARMACY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, ASHOKA PILLAR, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT 2 AND 3 TO RELEASE AMOUNTS PAYABLE UNDER THE ADMITTED PENDING BILLS TO THE TUNE OF RS.9,98,020.00 CALCULATE UPTO 26.09.2023 AND FURTHER AT 18 PERCENT INTEREST CALCULATED FROM 26.09.2023 TILL THE AMOUNT IS ACTUALLY PAID, IMMEDIATELY TO THE PETITIONER AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-M TO THIS WRIT PETITION WITHIN A LIMITED TIME FRAME, PREFERABLY WITH 1 MONTH AS THE MATTER IS EXTREMELY URGENT IN NATURE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9953 WP No. 26530 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayers: "WHEREFORE, the petitioner above named respectfully prays that this honourable court may be pleased to: [a] Issue a writ of mandamus or directions of like nature directing the respondents 2 and 3 to release amounts payable under the admitted pending bills to the tune of Rs.9,98,020=00 calculated upto 26.09.2023 and further at 18% interest calculated from 26.09.2023 till the amount is actually paid, immediately to the petitioner as indicated in the document produced and marked as ANNEXURE 'M' to this writ petition within a limited time frame, preferably with 1 month as the matter is extremely urgent in nature. [b] Issue a writ of mandamus or directions of like nature directing the respondents 2 and 3 to release the interest payable on the security deposit amounts to the tune of Rs.10,92,702=00 calculated from the date the security deposits became payable till 26.09.2023 to the petitioner and further interest at 18% per annum from 26.09.2023 till the said amount is actually paid as indicated in the document produced and marked ANNEXURE 'M' to this writ petition within a limited time frame, preferably with 1 month as the matter is extremely urgent in nature. [c] Grant such other orders or reliefs as this honourable court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances involved in the case." - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9953 WP No. 26530 of 2024 2. The petitioner on and from 15.06.2016 pursuant to a work order so issued had supplied raw drugs to Department of Ayush Government of Karnataka. After the said supply has been roaming pillar to post to get the amount that is entitled from the hands of the respondents. The respondents did not accede to the request of the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner had to approach this Court in W.P.No.27112/2019. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court on 18.07.2019 in the aforesaid petition directed consideration of the representation. The representation of the petitioner met its partial consideration and certain amount was released. The petitioner claims that large chunk of the amount is yet to be paid to the petitioner and therefore, continues his battle of getting those amounts from the hands of the respondents. 3. The learned HCGP on instructions would submit that if reasonable time is granted, the representation of the petitioner would be met and the grievance of the petitioner would be redressed. 4. In that light, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition with a direction to the respondents to redress the - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:9953 WP No. 26530 of 2024 grievance of the petitioner and not drive him back to the Court yet again on the same cause of action. The representation of the petitioner shall meet its consideration within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not earlier. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE DS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32