- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9777 WP No. 101444 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 101444 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: GOVINDRADDI S/O. TIMMARADDI DODDAMANI AGE 66 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR R/O TIRLAPUR, TQ NAVALGUND DIST: DHARWAD 582 208 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K L PATIL, & SRI. S.S. BETURMATH., ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY P W, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DHARWAD DISTRICT, DHARWAD 580 001 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PW, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DHARWAD DIVISION, DHARWAD 500 001 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PW, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DHARWAD DIVISION, DHARWAD 500 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADAM., AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED. 04/12/2024 AND TO PAY AMOUNT DUE TO IT ALONG WITH INTEREST 18% P.A. FROM THE DATE OF AMOUNT DUE TILL REALIZATION. Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9777 WP No. 101444 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the R1 to R3 to consider the Representation dated 04.12.2024 vide Annexure-G, G1 & G2 and to pay amount due to it along with interest @ 18% p.a. from the date of amount due till realization; ii. Issue any other writ or direction or order the Petitioner is found entitled to. 2. The Petitioner had been issued a work order on 31.10.2017 by Respondent No.3, in pursuance of which, the Petitioner claims that the Petitioner has carried out work and raised running bills, which not having been paid completely as also within time, a representation had been submitted by the Petitioner on 4.12.2024, at Annexure-G series, which not having been considered, the Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9777 WP No. 101444 of 2025 3. Whenever any representation has been submitted by a citizen to any authority, it is required that the said Representation to be acted upon and necessary orders to be passed, either accepting or rejecting the Representation submitted in accordance with law, needless to say if an order of rejection is passed, the same would have to be accompanied by reasons. Neither having been done, I pass the following: ORDER i) Writ petition is allowed. ii) A mandamus is issued directing Respondents No.1 to 3 to consider the Representation of the Petitioner dated 4.12.2024 at Annexures-G, G1 and G2 within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18