- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43849 WP No. 8564 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 8564 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT, BG NAGARA, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 448. REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY AND LAB MANAGER MR. RAMAKRISHNA GOWDA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHREERAM TIMMAPPA NAYAK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE. 2. COMMISSIONERATE, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, 1ST FLOOR, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 023. REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43849 WP No. 8564 of 2025 3. THE MISSION DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION, AROGYA SOUDHA, 1ST FLOOR, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 023. 4. DISTRICT SURVEILLANCE OFFICER, DISTRICT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, OFFICE CAMPUS, MANDYA-571 401. 5. DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER, DISTRICT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, OFFICE CAMPUS MANDYA 571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SIDARTH BABURAO, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-5 [MA NOT FILED]) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE WRITS DIRECTIN THE RESPONDENTS TO SETTLE THE UNPAID BILLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COVID RT PCR SURING THE PERIOD 2020-2022 WHICH WAS CONDUCTED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE RESPONDENTS AND WIHTIN A SPAN OF 3 MONTHS OR WIHTIN SUCH TIME AS MAY BE DEEMED FIT AND REASONABLE BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43849 WP No. 8564 of 2025 THIS 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 of Mandamus or such other appropriate Writs directing the Respondents to settle the unpaid bills for the purpose of COVID RT PCR during the period 2020-2022 which was conducted on the instructions of the Respondents and within a span of 3 months or within such time as may be deemed fit and reasonable by this Hon'ble Court; and b. Consequently, direct the Respondents to pay the balance invoice amount of Rs.4,04,97,100/- (Rupees Four Crores Four Lakhs Ninety Seven Thousand and One Hundred only) to the Petitioner as represented by the Respondent No. 4 & 5 at Annexure A; c. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of this case." 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the bills which have been raised by the petitioner have not been paid by respondent No.2. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43849 WP No. 8564 of 2025 3. A perusal of the papers did not indicate any representation having been made by the petitioner requiring the issuance of writ of mandamus. 4. In that view of the matter, I pass the following; ORDER i. The writ petition is dismissed. ii. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a representation by directing respondent No.2 to consider said representation within a period of four weeks from dated of such submission. iii. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47