- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41723 WP No. 8825 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.8825 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI N C PRABHAKAR S/O LATE N.CHINNAPPA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, NO.S.4 VIABHAV SNEHA BREEZE, YESHWANTHAPURA INDUSTRIAL SUBURB BENGALURU - 560 022. 2. SMT. P.ANITHA W/O LATE N.VASUDEV AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS NOS.S.4 VAIBHAV SNEHA BREEZE YESHWANTHAPUR INDUSTRIAL SUBURB BENGALURU - 560 022. 3. SR. N.V. HARSHA S/O LATE N. VASUDEV AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS NOS.S.4, VAIBHAV SNEHA BREEZE YESHWANTHAPURA INDUSTRIAL SUBURB BENGALURU - 560 022. 4. SRI. N.V.DHANUSH S/O LATE N.VASUDEV AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS NOS.S.4, VAIBHAV SNEHA BREEZE Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41723 WP No. 8825 of 2022 YESHWANTHAPURA INDUSTRIAL SUBURB BENGALURU - 560 022. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. V.B. SHIVAKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. 3. THE VICE CHANCELLOR BENGALURU UNIVERSITY J.B.C.B.U.B., BENGALURU - 560 056 REP BY ITS REGISTRAR. THE FINANCE OFFICER BENGALURU UNIVERSITY J.B.C.B.U.B., BENGALURU - 560 056 REP BY ITS REGISTRAR. 4. ACCOUNTANTS SECTION DIVISION OFFICE, BENGALURU UNIVERSITY, J.B.C.B.U.B., BENGALURU - 560 056 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. THE UNIVERSITY ENGINEER NO.2, SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU UNIVERSITY BENGALURU - 560 056. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. PRAMOD, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1; R2, R4 AND R5 SERVED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41723 WP No. 8825 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 5 AUTHORITIES TO DISCHARGE THE FINAL BILL LIABILITY TO THE PETITIONERS WHO ARE HEIRS IN SUCCESSORS OF CHINNAPPA RAJU AND ARE ENTITLED FOR PAYMENT WITH INTEREST, COSTS, CHARGES AND DAMAGES FOR WITHHOLDING THE BILLS EITHER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR FROM THE PERSONAL POCKETS OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE IN WITHHOLDING THE BILLS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The grievance of the petitioners in this Writ Petition is with regard to non payment of due amounts from the respondent - University, inter alia, seek a direction to the respondent to discharge the final bill liability amount pertaining to the original Contractor - late Chinnappa Raju, to the petitioners herein who are the legal heirs of the original contractor - Chinnappa Raju. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41723 WP No. 8825 of 2022 3. In this regard, this Court, by Order dated 12.06.2019 in W.P.No.52631/2018 (Annexure-K), directed the petitioners herein to approach the Bengaluru University by making a representation. 4. Following the aforesaid order, the petitioners have sent legal notice dated 26.08.2019 (Annexure-L) and same has not been considered by the respondent - University. In that view of the matter, respondent No.3 herein is directed to consider the legal notice dated 26.08.2019 (Annexure-L) in accordance with law, within outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and the outcome of the same be made known to the petitioners. 5. With this observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 6. Accordingly, I.A.1/2024 stands allowed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11