- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8676 WP No. 104182 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 104182 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: RAJU S/O. BALAKRISHNA BHARAMAKAR, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, (OWNER OF SAI CATERERS SITUATED AT NIPPANI) R/O. NIPPANI, TQ: NIPPANI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591237. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. KADADEVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI-590001, DIST: BELAGAVI. 2. THE TAHASHILDAR, NIPPANI, TQ: NIPPANI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591237. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.V. MAGADUM, AGA) 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 REPRESENTATION DATED 23.06.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AT THE EARLIEST AND PAY THE BILL TO THE PETITIONER WITH INTEREST @ 18% P.A., IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8676 WP No. 104182 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice to the respondents. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned AGA for the respondents. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that he is a businessman operating under the name “Sai Caterers” in Nippani, in catering services. In accordance with the Government Order dated 04.03.2024 issued by Respondent No.2, the petitioner provided catering services for a Government program conducted on 12.03.2024. This event was intended to provide information regarding Government Guarantee Schemes. 4. For the purpose of executing the catering work, the petitioner bore the expenses from his own resources. Following the completion of services, he submitted a bill dated 12.03.2024 amounting to ₹.7,76,000/-, which was duly approved and sanctioned for payment by the competent authorities, namely Respondent Nos.1 and 2. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8676 WP No. 104182 of 2025 5. However, despite repeated requests and representations, the said amount has not been released, resulting in financial hardship to the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 6. Learned AGA representing the State submits that the representation so made by the petitioner would be considered if reasonable time is granted. Under the circumstances, I pass the following: ORDER i) The petition is allowed. ii) A writ of mandamus is issued directing the respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 23.06.2025, as per Annexure-C and pass suitable orders in accordance with law, within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE RHR/-CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27