- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42442 WP No. 30258 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30258 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. PRITHVEESH M.K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RANGANATH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER (SOUTH) BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE 2ND BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 002. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU- 560 002. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PROJECT) AND EVM NODAL OFFICER BBMP (SOUTH) BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, 9TH MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGARA, 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU- 560 011. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42442 WP No. 30258 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, …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO R-3; S.R.DODWAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-4 AND R-5) *** THIS WRIT PETITION 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 REPRESENTATIONS DATED 04.09.2023, 11.12.2023, 04.03.2024, 05.06.2024, 04.10.2024, 03.01.2025, 18.04.2025 AND 14.05.2025 (2 NOS.) AT ANNEXURE-E TO E8 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE AMOUNT OF RS.22,32,929/- (RUPEES TWENTY-TWO LAKH THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE ONLY) TOWARDS THE WORK ORDERS DATED 26.02.2023 ALONG WITH AN INTEREST OF 18% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE IT IS DUE TILL THE DATE OF PAYMENTS. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42442 WP No. 30258 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 counsel 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 representations dated 04.09.2023, 11.12.2023, 04.03.2024, 05.06.2024, 04.10.2024, 03.01.2025, 18.04.2025 and 14.05.2025 (2 Nos.) at Annexure-E to E8 and direct the respondents to release amount of Rs.22,32,929/- (Rupees Twenty-two Lakh Thirty-two Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-nine only) towards the work orders dated 26.02.2023 along with an interest of 18% per annum from the date it is due till the date of payments, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42442 WP No. 30258 of 2025 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 for the works which have been done by the petitioner, the respondents have not made payment of the due amounts despite the bills having been raised by them. 4. Whenever any bills are raised on a public Authority, it is required of the public Authority to consider the said bills and make payment of the same, if found due and if not found due, to pass an order of rejection accompanied by reasons. Neither having been done, I pass the following: ORDER (i) Writ Petition is partly allowed; (ii) A mandamus is issued directing the respondent No.1 to consider the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42442 WP No. 30258 of 2025 supporting documents submitted by the petitioner along with the Representations dated 04.09.2023, 11.12.2023, 04.03.2024, 05.06.2024, 04.10.2024, 03.01.2025, 18.04.2025 and 14.05.2025 (2 Nos.) at Annexure-E to E8 and pass necessary orders, within a period of eight weeks from today, i.e. on or before 19.12.2025. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 158