- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22007 WP No. 23491 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 23491 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RAJESHKARANTH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O LATE NARASIMHA KARANTH CLASS-I, CONTRACTOR R/AT NO. ANANTHA NILAYA UPPINAKUDURU KUNDAPUR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT - 575 230 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEEN G.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGATION AND INLAND WATER VIDHANA SOUDHA DR B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATION AND INLAND WATER NORTH DIVISION VIJAYAPURA - 586 101 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATION AND INLAND WATER CIRCLE KALABURAGI Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22007 WP No. 23491 of 2022 KALABURAGI - 585 101 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATION AND INLAND WATER KOPPALA – 583 231 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATION AND INLAND WATER KUSHTAGI - 583 277 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR SUCH OTHER ORDER IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO R1 TO RELEASE THE PAYMENT AS PER THE INVOICES PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G AT SBR NO.62/03.2017 DATED 17.03.2017 FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.1,39,16,795/- AND INVOICE PRODUCED AT ANENXURE-G1 NUMBERED AS SBR NO.63/03.2017 DATED 17.03.2017 FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.13,89,750/-. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer. “Wherefore, the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22007 WP No. 23491 of 2022 i. Issue a writ or such other order in the nature of mandamus to respondent No.1 to release the payment as per the invoices produced at Annexure-G at SBR No.62/03.2017 dated 17.03.2017 for an amount of Rs.1,39,16,795/- and invoice produced at Anenxure-G1 numbered as SBR No.63/03.2017 dated 17.03.2017 for an amount of Rs.13,89,750/-; and ii. Issue directions or such other order that the payment of the above invoice amounts be made within 15 days along with interest at 18% p.a from the date on which payment became due till the date of payment; and iii. Pass such other orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit grant in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. It is submitted that though the petitioner has completed the work and respondent No.1 has forwarded the representation to respondent No.2, so far no action has been taken by the respondents. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner has completed the work and from the last more than five years the respondents have not paid the amount to the petitioner. 3. The Respondents have not filed their objections in the writ petition. The representation was given to the respondents on 12.09.2022 stating that the petitioner had completed the works and Rs.1,39,16,795/- and Rs.13,89,750/- - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22007 WP No. 23491 of 2022 as per Annexure-G & G1 respectively are due and the respondents were obligated to consider the representation and pass orders. Unfortunately, right from 2022, neither his representation is considered nor the respondents have filed their objections before this Court. In that view of the matter, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Respondent No.1 shall consider the representation dated 12.09.2022 in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. ii. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. iii. All pending I.As., in the writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE PKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41