- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46594 WP No. 18236 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 18236 OF 2025 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: SRI PICHANDI R S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, KPWD CLASS-I CONTRACTOR 8TH CROSS, HONNALI ROAD, SHANTINAGARA SHIVAMOGGA-577204 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHAMED GUFRAN N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, NO.334, 3RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD, C AND B (CENTRAL ZONE) SHIVAMOGGA-577201 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER PWD, SHIVAMOGGA CIRCLE, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SPECIAL DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA 577201 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT- NO.3, BHADRAVATHI SUB-DIVISION, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46594 WP No. 18236 of 2025 BHADRAVATHI-577301 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED: 05-05-2025, 08.05.25, 13-05-2025, 16-05-2025, 17.05.25, 17.05.2025, AND 17-05-2025 AT ANNEXURE-D TO ANNEXURE-D-7 RESPECTIVELY AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AND 5 TO HAND OVER THE SITE TO START WORK AS PER AGREEMENT NO- 02/2025-26 DATED: 22-04-2025 AT ANNEXURE-B AND 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. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; “a) Issue a writ or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents no.1 to 5 to consider the representations dated: 05-05-2025, 08.05.25, 13-05-2025, 16-05-2025, 17.05.25, 17.05.2025, and 17-05-2025 at Annexure-D to Annexure-D-7 respectively and direct the respondent no.4 and 5 to hand over the site to start work as per Agreement No- 02/2025-26 dated: 22- 04-2025 at Annexure-B. b) Consequently, direct the respondent No.4 to give clear 04 months time to execute the work as per Annexure-B Agreement No: 02/2025-26 dated 22- 04-2025, from the date of hand over of site. c) To issue any other writ orders or directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of this case in the ends of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46594 WP No. 18236 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner signed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, has been filed, which reads as under: “MEMO FILED ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER It is submitted that the respondent NO.5 given alternate work to the petitioner instead of subject work under this petition and handed-over the site to carry work. Hence, this petition become infructuous in the interest of justice.” 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80