- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34801 WP No. 24245 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24245 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI M RAVINDRA KUMAR S/O LATE MUDALAGIRIYAPPA, AGED 58 YEARS PWD CLASS-I CONTRACTOR R/O. NO. 594, 2ND FLOOR, 8TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, T. DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 057. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAV R AGNIHOTRI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ (RDPR), M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34801 WP No. 24245 of 2025 2. THE KARNATAKA RURAL ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (KRRDA) ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 009 REPRESENTATED BY ITS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (C.O.O.), 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PLANNING DIVISION PRADHANAMANTRI GRAMA SADAK YOJAN (PMGSY)/ RDPR, SIRA RALUK-572137. TUMKUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER TRAINING DIVISION, PRADHANAMANTRI GRAMA SADAK YOJAN (PMGSY)/RDPR, SIRATALUK-572137 TUMKUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. CALL FOR RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN VIDE ANNEXURE-F DATED 07.11.2024 AND ANNEXURE-H DATED 12.06.2025 RESPECTIVELY; II. PASS AN APPROPRIATE WRIT. ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34801 WP No. 24245 of 2025 CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED INTIMATION DATED 07-01-2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner asserts that he has successfully executed the work entrusted under the Work Order dated 23.06.2008 and as part of the work entrusted he has also ensured due maintenance for four years after completion. The petitioner further asserts that though he could not ensure maintenance work for the fifth year because of ill health, he has completed the maintenance later but he has not been paid the dues for such work [the cost of the work payable for the maintenance in the fifth year]. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34801 WP No. 24245 of 2025 The petitioner has approached this Court for a direction to consider his representation for payment in the writ petition in W.P. No.2323/2020, which stands disposed of by order dated 23.09.2022 directing the second respondent, M/s. Karnataka Rural Road Development Agency to process the petitioner’s request. The second respondent’s impugned order as per Annexure-G is after this direction. The second respondent, while observing that the petitioner has not completed the maintenance work within the time schedule, has observed that the relevant package comprising this work has been made over to the Assistant Executive Engineer, PWD, Inland Waters Department on 15.04.2015 and the fifth year maintenance work has been cancelled way back in the year 2018. This Court, in view of the reasons assigned steeped in factual matrix, is not persuaded to interfere under Article 226 of the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34801 WP No. 24245 of 2025 Constitution of India, but this Court observes that the petitioner must work out his remedy otherwise. Therefore, the petition, subject to all just exceptions, stands dismissed. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-