- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46815 WP No. 12923 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 12923 OF 2022 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: MR P VIJAYAKUMAR S/O LATE P RAMASWAMY RAJU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, A CLASS I CONTRACTOR HAVING HIS OFFICE AT NO 55/1, 2ND FLOOR, KALPAVRUKSHA RESIDENCY, 17TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU- 560 055 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHILASH RAJU V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARATMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 3RD FLOOR VIKASASOUDHA, AMBEDKARVEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO 1, BUILDINGS DIVISION, SJP CAMPUS, NEAR K R CIRCLE, BENGALURU 560001 Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46815 WP No. 12923 of 2022 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO 2, BUILDINGS SUB DIVISION, M S BUILDINGS, BENGALURU 560001 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER C AND B (SOUTH) PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, K R CIRCLE, BENGALURU 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTER, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO RELEASE A SUM OF RS.2,02,09,118/-(TWO CRORE TWO LAKH NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN ONLY) AND RS.6,96,599/- (SIX LAKHS NINETY SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE ONLY) AS PER ANNEXURE-W TO THE PETITIONER., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46815 WP No. 12923 of 2022 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release a sum of Rs.2,02,09,118/- and Rs.6,96,599/- as claimed in Annexure-W to the writ petition. 3. It is submitted by the learned AGA with regard to Annexure-W that the respondent is disputing the claim made by the petitioner. 4. In that view of the matter, as the disputed question of facts are involved in this writ petition, in so far as the claim made by the petitioner is concerned, which requires to be decided by way of an enquiry, the writ petition cannot be accepted at this stage. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the Competent Civil Court seeking the claim as made in the writ petition. 5. In the event, if the petitioner approaches the competent Civil Court, the petitioner shall have the benefit of Section-14 of the Limitation Act from the date of the filing of the writ petition till date. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46815 WP No. 12923 of 2022 6. With these observations, the writ petition is accordingly disposed off. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8