- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42434 WP No. 30210 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. 30210 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) AND ZONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER (SOUTH) 09TH MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR 02ND BLOCK, BBMP, BANGALORE- 560011. 2. ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER 166- GOVINDARAJANAGARA ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, BBMP, BANGALORE- 560 079 3. ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER 167- VIJAYANAGAR ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, BBMP, BANGALORE- 560 040 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42434 WP No. 30210 of 2025 4. ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER 170- BASAVANAGUDI ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, BBMP BANGALORE- 560 004 5. ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER 171- PADMANABHANAGAR ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, BBMPM BANGALORE- 560 070. 6. ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER 172- BTM LAYOUT ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, BBMP, BANGALORE- 560 068 7. ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER 173- JAYANAGAR ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, BBMP, BANGALORE- 560 011. 8. ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER 175- BOMMANAHALLI ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, BBMP, BANGALORE- 560068. 9. THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER, ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001. 10. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER KARNATAKA NIRVACHANA NILAYA, SHESADRI ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.L.SANJEEV FOR R1 TO R8; SRI. S.R.DODWAD, ADVOCATE FOR R9 AND R10) *** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42434 WP No. 30210 of 2025 REPRESENTATIONS DATED 08.09.2023, 05.01.2024, 16.03.2024, 24.07.2025 AT ANNEXURE-F TO F3 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE AMOUNT OF RS.16,83,810/- (RUPEES SIXTEEN LAKH EIGHTY-THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN ONLY) TOWARDS THE WORK ORDERS DATED 18.12.2022 AND 01.05.2023 ALONG WITH AN INTEREST OF 18% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE IT IS DUE TILL THE DATE OF PAYMENTS, ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 8. Sri. S.R. Dodwad, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.9 and 10. 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 08.09.2023, 05.01.2024, 16.03.2024, 24.07.2025 at Annexure-F to F3 and direct the respondents to release amount of Rs.16,83,810/- (Rupees Sixteen Lakh Eighty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten only) 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:42434 WP No. 30210 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 supporting documents submitted by the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42434 WP No. 30210 of 2025 petitioner along with the representations dated 08.09.2023, 05.01.2024, 16.03.2024, 24.07.2025 at Annexure-F to F3 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.: 154