- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47643 WP No. 33972 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 33972 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S. KSF-9 CORPORATE SERVICES PVT. LTD., (INCORPORATED UNDER INDIAN COMPANIES ACT, 2013) M R MANSION, NO.26, GNANAJYOTHI NAGAR, MALLATHAHALLI, OPPOSITE KALAGRAMA, BENGALURU - 560 056 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR MR.SHIVARAJ KUMAR S …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHIJEET, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, 3RD GATE, M.S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47643 WP No. 33972 of 2025 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ATALAJI JANA SNEHI KENDRA, 7TH FLOOR, M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, SSLR BUILDING, ATALJI JANASNEHI DIRECTORATE, KR CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, ATALJI JANASNEHI DIRECTORATE, KR CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (I) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE PENDING BILLS TO THE TUNE OF RS.1,32,90,284 (RUPEES ONE CRORE THIRTY TWO LAKHS NINETY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY FOUR ONLY) ALONG WITH 24 PERCENT INTEREST PER ANNUM WITHIN 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PASSING THE ORDER AS PER ANNEXURE-P TO P3 DTD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47643 WP No. 33972 of 2025 17.02.2025 AND ANNEXURE-Q DATED 18.02.2025 RESPECTIVELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to accept notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "(i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus Directing the respondents to pay the pending bills to the tune of Rs.1,32,90,284 (Rupees One Crore Thirty Two Lakhs Ninety Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Four Only) along with 24% Interest per annum within 15 days from the date of passing the order as per Annexure - P to P3 and Annexure-Q respectively in accordance with law. (ii) To grant such other relief's as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including award of the cost of these proceedings, in the interest of justice and equity." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47643 WP No. 33972 of 2025 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that as regard to the works which have been carried out by the petitioner in terms of the work orders which had been issued on 14.02.2023, 23.02.2023, 06.03.2023, 09.03.2023 and 13.03.2023 have not been paid by the respondents. As such, the petitioner had submitted representations on 16.05.2024, 22.05.2024, 23.05.2024. On 10.06.2024, respondent No.3 issued an endorsement stating that the payments would be made after orders were passed by the Government, despite which no payment has been made. The petitioner again submitted representation on 17.02.2025 and 18.02.2025 and got a legal notice issued on 07.05.2025, no payment has been made. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. 4. Whenever any bills are submitted to the enterprise, it is required for the said enterprise to make payment of the bills or reject the same, as per the work orders, contract entered into within a reasonable period of time. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47643 WP No. 33972 of 2025 5. The respondents neither having paid nor rejected the bills, Hence, I pass the following: ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed; (ii) A mandamus is issued directing respondents to consider the bills submitted by the petitioner along with the various representations mentioned hereinabove, within a period of 45 days and pass necessary orders in accordance with law. (iii) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8