- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10271 WP No. 101682 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.101682 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI DANESHWARI SEVA SAMSTHE, BELAGAVI, A REGISTERED SOCIETY UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. PRAVEEN S/O. CHANDRAKANT RUGE, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: SECRETARY, R/O: ANJANEYA NAGAR, M.M.EXTENSION BELAGAVI, TQ: DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G. I. GACHCHINAMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, (BEHIND LEPROSY HOSPITAL), BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10271 WP No. 101682 of 2025 3. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AMILY WELFARE, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, (BEHIND LEPROSY HOSPITAL) BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. THE DISTRICT HEALTH, AND FAMILY WELFARE OFFICER, BELAGAVI, TQ: DIST: BELAGAVI. 5. THE TALUKA HEALTH OFFICER, KHANAPUR, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09-12-2024, 19-02- 2025 AND 27-02-2025 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURES-J,K AND L RESPECTIVELY. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO MAKE THE PAYMENT TO THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH AS PER ANNEXURE-L DATED 27/02/2025 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10271 WP No. 101682 of 2025 A. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to consider the representation dated 09-12-2024, 19-02-2025 and 27-02-2025 produced as Annexures-J, K and L respectively. B. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to make the payment to the petitioner forthwith as per Annexure-L dated 27/02/2025. C. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble court deems fit under the circumstances of the present case including an order for costs may kindly be passed in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the bills which have been raised by the petitioner to an extent of Rs.3,05,41,938/- have not been paid by the respondents, though the petitioner has rendered all the services required to be so rendered. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents-State, upon instructions, submits that the entire amount is not admitted by the respondents; but only the amounts as stated in Annexure-H in respect of the petitioner are admitted, and the rest are all disputed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10271 WP No. 101682 of 2025 4. Even if the said submission of the learned Additional Government Advocate were to be accepted, there are certain admitted amounts that are due from the respondents to the petitioner. 5. It would therefore be required for the respondents to make payment of the admitted dues to the petitioner as early as possible, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 6. Liberty is however reserved to the petitioner to agitate the disputed amounts in an appropriate forum as provided under the contract between the parties. 7. With the above observations, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM/- CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28