- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:560 WP No. 101834 of 2023 C/W WP No. 101637 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.101834 OF 2023 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.101637 OF 2023 IN W.P.NO.101834/2023: BETWEEN: M/S. VAJJRAMATTI AGRO ENGINEERING WORKS, R-26, M. T. SAGAR, III STAGE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, REPTD. BY ITS PROPROETOR, SALABANNA S/O. DUNDAPPA VAJJARAMATTI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: CONTRACTOR, R/O: PLOT NO. 132, VINAYAK NAGAR, HUBBALLI – 580 021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MAHESH WODEYAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPT. OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001, REPTD. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. COMMISSIONER, RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DIVISION, 2ND FLOOR, ”E” BLOCK, KHB BUILDING, KAVERI BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 009. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER, RURAL DRINKING WATER Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:560 WP No. 101834 of 2023 C/W WP No. 101637 of 2023 AND SANITATION DIVISION, RESILDAR STREET, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU – 560 020. 4. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DIVISION, BELAGAVI CIRCLE, BELAGAVI. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DIVISION, CHIKODI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 16.01.2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN FILE NO.UÁæPÀĤãÉÊE/ªÀÄÄEA/vÁA/541/2021-22 VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO RELEASE THE BALANCE AMOUNT 32,96,000 WITH INTEREST FOR THE TENDER WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE PETITIONER SO FAR IT RELATES TO CHIKODI (BELAGAVI DIVISION) IS CONCERNED AND ETC., IN W.P.NO.101637/2023: BETWEEN: M/S. VAJJRAMATTI AGRO ENGINEERING WORKS, R-26, M. T. SAGAR, III STAGE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, REPTD. BY ITS PROPROETOR, SALABANNA S/O. DUNDAPPA VAJJARAMATTI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: CONTRACTOR, R/O: PLOT NO. 132, VINAYAK NAGAR, HUBBALLI – 580 021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MAHESH WODEYAR, ADVOCATE) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:560 WP No. 101834 of 2023 C/W WP No. 101637 of 2023 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPT. OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001, REPTD. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. COMMISSIONER, RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DIVISION, 2ND FLOOR, ”E” BLOCK, KHB BUILDING, KAVERI BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 009. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER, RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DIVISION, RESILDAR STREET, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU – 560 020. 4. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DIVISION, DHARWAD – 580 001. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DIVISION, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, HUBBALLI ROAD, GADAG – 582 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 16.01.2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN FILE NO.UÁæPÀĤãÉÊE/ªÀÄÄEA/vÁA/541/2021-22/1726 VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO RELEASE THE BALANCE AMOUNT 87,20,000 WITH INTEREST FOR THE TENDER - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:560 WP No. 101834 of 2023 C/W WP No. 101637 of 2023 WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE PETITIONER SO FAR IT RELATES TO GADAG DIVISION IS CONCERNED AND ETC., THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking to withdraw the petitions reserving liberty to approach the competent Court for adjudication of its claim. 2. In the light of the memo so filed, petitions are dismissed reserving such liberty in accordance with law. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35