- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14007 WP No. 105502 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.105502 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. AMARESH POMPANA GOUDA HULUGUNCH AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: CLASS -I CONTRACTOR, R/O. BEHIND JAIN HARWARE, 3RD CROSS, HOUSE NO.1, VIDYA NAGAR (EAST), BHARATI ROAD, BALLARI-583104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.V.SOMAPUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION BENGALURU -01. 2. DIRECTORATE OF MUNCIPAL ADMINISTRATION, REP. BY DIRECTOR OFFICE AT AMBEDKAR ROAD, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, VISHWESHWARAYA TOWER, BENGALURU -01. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BALLARI, DIST: BALLARI. 4. THE COMMISSIONER BALLARI CITY CORPORATION, BALLARI, DIST: BALLARI-583101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T.KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. SHARANABASAVARAJ C., ADVOCATE FOR R4) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.10.18 07:57:10 +0100 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14007 WP No. 105502 of 2025 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 RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 06/12/2021, 07/11/2022, 29/08/2023, 24/04/2024, 05/10/2024, 09/06/2025 AND 07/03/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO G AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CLEAR THE DUE BILL OF THE PETITIONER TO THE TUNE OF RS. 87,00,000/- WITH 24% INTEREST FROM THE BILL DUE DATE TILL ITS REALIZATION FOR TENDER WORK FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DODDA VEGETABLE MARKET, IN CAR STREET, BESIDE NEELAKANTESHWARA TEMPLE, BALLARI CITY, UNDER CHIEF MINISTER’S SPECIAL GRANTS RS.100 CRS 2ND PHASE DMA/2017-18/OW/WORK-INDENT 65482, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) 1. Learned counsel for respondent No.4 would submit the representations submitted by the petitioner at Annexures-A to G, will be considered in accordance with law. 2. Respondents shall consider the said representations in accordance with law and shall communicate the same within 8 weeks from the receipt of the copy of this order. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14007 WP No. 105502 of 2025 4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AM Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40