- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18365 WP No. 109796 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 109796 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: P. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC: PETTY BUSINESS, R/O. DOOR NO.18/198, KOPPARPU SUBBARAO STREET, PRODDATUR, DIST. KADAPA, ANDHRA PRADESH-516360. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.M. JAVED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HAVERI, HAVERI-581110. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, HAVERI TALUK, HAVERI-581110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER OR DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE NOTICE/REPRESENTATION DATED 14.03.2024 (ANNEXURE-E) AND TO PAY THE INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 24% ON THE AMOUNT OF RS.5,62,318.00 FROM THE DATE 4.7.2016 TILL ITS REALIZATION AND ISSUE ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ORDER/DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT AS DEEMED FIT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE INCLUDING THE COST OF PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.19 16:10:08 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18365 WP No. 109796 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 2. This petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the notice dated 14.03.2024 where the petitioner has demanded interest @ 24% on the amount of Rs.5,62,318/- from 04.07.2016 till realisation. 3. Admittedly, the said notice is a lawyer's notice demanding certain amount from the defendants. In case the amount is due and in case the claim is in time, petitioner is at liberty to take such action for recovery of the amount as advised in law. 4. Accordingly, petition disposed of. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN CT-MCK/LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 54