- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47287 WP No. 30316 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30316 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: M/S. SHREE RAMNATH, A REGISTERED PROPRIETORSHIP HAVING OFFICE AT: NO.233, LIG, 1ST FLOOR, SFS707, 3RD MAIN, 1ST CROSS, 4TH PHASE, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 064, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETRIX SRILAKSHMI PADIYAR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANATH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER (CENTRAL) AND THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL), BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU – 560 002. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER ELECTION (CENTRAL), BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, NR SQUARE, BENGALURU-560002. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47287 WP No. 30316 of 2025 3. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BBMP HEAD OFFICE, CORPORATION CIRCLE. 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. B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. S.R.DODWAD, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 05.09.2023, 21.12.2023, 17.03.2024, 14.06.2024, 29.10.2024, 12.01.2025 (2 NOS.), 18.04.2025 (2 NOS.) AND 14.05.2025 (2 NOS.) AT ANNEXURE C TO C10 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO MAKE PAYMENT OF RS.31,91,517/- (RUPEES THIRTY-ONE LAKH NINETY-ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN ONLY) AS AGAINST WORK ORDER ALONG WITH AN INTEREST OF 18 PERCENT PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE IT IS DUE TILL THE DATE OF PAYMENTS, THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47287 WP No. 30316 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this court seeking for the following reliefs: “a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondent No.1 to consider the representations dated 05.09.2023, 21.12.2023, 17.03.2024, 14.06.2024, 29.10.2024, 12.01.2025 (2 Nos.), 18.04.2025 (2 Nos.) and 14.05.2025 (2 Nos.) at ANNEXURE C to C10 and direct the respondents to make payment of Rs.31,91,517/- (Rupees Thirty-One Lakh Ninety- One Thousand Five Hundred and Seventeen Only) as against work order 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.” 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the bills which had been submitted by the petitioner for the works carried out were not paid. As such, the petitioner has submitted representations on 05.09.2023, 21.12.2023, 17.03.2024, 14.06.2024, 29.10.2024, 12.01.2025 (2 Nos.), 18.04.2025 (2 Nos.) and 14.05.2025 (2 Nos.) at Annexures-C to C10 seeking for the said payments. Even the said representations not having been considered, the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47287 WP No. 30316 of 2025 petitioners are before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. 3. Whenever any bills and/or representation is submitted to the employer to make payment, it is required for the said employer to consider the said bills and either make payment or reject the request made within a reasonable period of time. 4. Needless to say, if an order of rejection is passed, the same is required to be accompanied by reasons. Neither having been done, I pass following: ORDER [i] Writ Petition is allowed. [ii] A mandamus is issued directing respondent No.1 to consider the representation dated 05.09.2023, 21.12.2023, 17.03.2024, 14.06.2024, 29.10.2024, 12.01.2025 (2 Nos.), 18.04.2025 (2 Nos.) and 14.05.2025 (2 Nos.) at Annexures-C to C10 and pass necessary orders within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47287 WP No. 30316 of 2025 [iii] It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner to the money spent. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11