- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16779 WP No. 101987 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 101987 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: ISHAPPA DURGAPPA HIREMANI, AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MANJUNATH NILAYA, KUSTAGI ROAD, BALUTAGI PLOT, AT/PO. GAJENDRAGAD – 582 114, DIST. GADAG. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYKUMAR B. HORATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPT. OF PWD, REPTD BY ITS SECRETARY, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NWKRTC GADAG DIVISION, GADAG, GADAG – 582 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1; SRI. PRASHANT HOSAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY PETITIONER WHICH IS PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-F DATED 1/8/2024 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16779 WP No. 101987 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer. A. To issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 2 to consider the representation made by petitioner which is produced vide Annexure-F dated 1/8/2024. B. To pass any other order, directions as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case. 2. The learned counsel appearing before the petitioner submits that the rate at which the license fee is demanded runs counter to the government circulars issued from time to time and therefore, submitted a representation seeking consideration or variation with the license fee in terms of the government circular dated 30.06.2022. 3. The learned counsel Sri. Prashant Homani submits that if reasonable time is granted, his representation will be considered in accordance with law. 4. In the light of the said submission, I deem it appropriate to dispose the subject petition with a direction to the respondent – Corporation to consider the representation of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16779 WP No. 101987 of 2025 petitioner in strict consonance with law bearing in mind the observations made in the course of this order, within an outer limit of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RSH/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0