- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42747 WP No. 30052 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30052 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S. SUMA PRINTS A REGISTERED PROPRIETORSHIP HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT GROUND NO.34, 3RD FLOOR, JM ARCADE, ANNIPURA MAIN ROAD, SUDHAMANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR M. THEERTHA RAJU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANATH R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER [CENTRAL], BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE NR SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ELECTION) BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42747 WP No. 30052 of 2025 4. THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 001. 5. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER KARNATAKA NIRVACHANA NILAYA, SHESADRI ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. EMAIL: ceo_karnataka@eci.gov.in …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.R. DODWAD, ASG FOR R4 AND R5; SRI. B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO CONSIDER THE APPEAL LETTER DATED 30.08.2025 (ANNEXURE-F) AND RELEASE THE PAYMENTS AS AGAINST THE BILLS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR THE SUM OF RS.17,71,055/- (RUPEES SEVENTEEN LAKH SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND FIFTY-FIVE ONLY) ALONG WITH AN INTEREST OF 18% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE IT IS DUE TILL THE DATE OF PAYMENTS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42747 WP No. 30052 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Sri. B.L. Sanjeev, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Sri. S.R. Dodwad, learned ASG accepts notice for respondent Nos.4 and 5. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondent No. 1 to consider the Appeal Letter dated 30.08.2025 (ANNEXURE-F) and release the payments as against the bills submitted by the Petitioner for the sum of Rs.17,71,055/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakh Seventy-One Thousand Fifty-Five Only) along with an interest of 18% per annum from the date it is due till the date of payments b. Grant such other reliefs as may be found expedient in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the bills, which have been submitted by the petitioner and the representation submitted by the petitioner for payment of amounts towards the work done at Annexure-F has not been considered by the respondents. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42747 WP No. 30052 of 2025 4. Whenever any bills are submitted for payment, it would be required for the respondents to consider the same and pass necessary orders either by accepting and making payment of the due amounts or rejecting the claim made by the petitioner. Needless to say, if an order of rejection is passed, the same would have to be accompanied by the reasons. Neither having been done, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. A mandamus is issued directing respondent No.1 to consider the representation of the petitioner at Annexure-F within a period of four weeks from today and pass necessary orders. iii. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner for the amounts claimed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33