- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42446 WP No. 30253 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. 30253 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. PRITHVEESH M.K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RANGANATH R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER (SOUTH), AND THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER (SOUTH) 09TH MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR 02ND BLOCK, BANGALORE - 560 011, BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE BBMP HEAD OFFICE, N.R. SQUARE 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PROJECT-SOUTH) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42446 WP No. 30253 of 2025 AND EVM NODAL OFFICER BBMP (SOUTH) BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE 09TH MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGARA 02ND BLOCK, BANGALORE, BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE. 4. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (SOUTH) 09TH MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGARA 02ND BLOCK, BANGALORE, BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE. 5. THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 6. 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-4; SRI. S.R. DODWAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-5 AND R-6) *** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS 01.08.2024, 28.04.2025 AND 18.09.2025 AT ANNEXURE-E TO E2 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO MAKE PAYMENT OF THE PENDING BILLS AMOUNTING TO FOR RS.27,43,048/- (RUPEES TWENTY-SEVEN LAKH FORTY-THREE THOUSAND FORTY-EIGHT ONLY) IN THE WORK ORDERS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42446 WP No. 30253 of 2025 DATED 27.03.2024, 04.04.2024, 05.04.2024 (3 NOS) AND 06.04.2024 AT ANNX-C TO C5 ALONG WITH AN INTEREST OF 18 PERCENT PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE IT IS DUE TILL THE DATE OF PAYMENTS, ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Sri.B.L. Sanjeev, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. Sri. S.R. Dodwad, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.5 and 6. 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 01.08.2024, 28.04.2025 and 18.09.2025 at Annexure-E to E2 and direct the respondents to make payment of the pending bills amounting to for Rs.27,43,048/- (Rupees Twenty-seven Lakh Forty-Three Thousand Forty-Eight only) in the work orders dated 27.03.2024, 04.04.2024, 05.04.2024 (3 Nos) and 06.04.2024 at Annx-C to C5 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:42446 WP No. 30253 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:42446 WP No. 30253 of 2025 supporting documents submitted by the petitioner along with the representations dated 01.08.2024, 28.04.2025 and 18.09.2025 at Annexure E to E2 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.: 156 CT: BHK