- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42488 WP No. 6765 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.6765 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. B.K. ISMAIL S/O LATE MOHAMMED BEARY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, CLASS-I, PWD CONTRACTOR, R/OF RAMPURA AT & POST, MOLAKALMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.B. MUKKANNAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAK REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, 'E' BLOCK, K.H.B. COLONY, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION CIRCLE, Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42488 WP No. 6765 of 2019 SLUM BOARD BUILDING, SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DIVISION, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 5. THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION SUB-DIVISION, MOLAKALMURU, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 535. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE LETTER DATED 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2018 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE-K INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO IMPOSITIOIN OF PENALTY AS WELL AS DEDUCTION OF EXCISE DUTY; DIRECT THE RESONDENTS TO SETTLE THE OUTSTANDING DUE PAYABLE TO THE PETITIONER IN A SUM OF RS.68,32,581/- WITHOUT ANY DEDUCTIONS FORTHWITH, UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42488 WP No. 6765 of 2019 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the relief sought for by the petitioner in the present petition has become infructuous. 2. The said submission is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3