- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13594 WP No. 30589 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 30589 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. KK ENTERPRISES A REGISTERED PROPRIETORSHIP, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.34, CELLAR, JM ARCADE, ANNIPURA CROSS ROAD, 3RD STAGE, SUDHAMANAGAR, BENGALURU-560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETRIX, SHRIDEVI SHAHSHIKUMAR …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANATH R. PATEL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER (CENTRAL) BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ELECTION) BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. 3. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13594 WP No. 30589 of 2025 BBMP HEAD OFFICE, CORPORATION CIRCLE, 4. THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001. 5. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER KARNATAKA NIRVACHANA NILAYA, SHESADRI ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. SHANTHIBHUSHAN, DGSI FOR R4 AND R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 07.09.2023, 15.12.2023, 11.03.2024, 07.06.2024, 09.10.2024, 02.01.2025, 18.04.2025 (2 NOS.) AND 14.05.2025 (3 NOS.) AT ANNEXURE -D TO D10 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO MAKE PAYMENT OF RS.16,70,102/- (RUPEES SIXTEEN LAKH SEVENTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND TWO ONLY) AS INVOICE DATED FROM 25.03.2021 (20 INVOICES) ALONG WITH AN INTEREST OF 18 PERCENT PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE IT IS DUE TILL DATE OF PAYMENTS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13594 WP No. 30589 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The petitioner before this Court seeking the following relief: "a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondent No.1 to consider the representations dated 07.09.2023, 15.12.2023, 11.03.2024, 07.06.2024, 09.10.2024, 02.01.2025, 18.04.2025 (2 Nos.) and 14.05.2025 (3 Nos.) at ANNEXURE D to D10 and direct the respondents to make payment of Rs.16,70,102/- (Rupees Sixteen Lakh Seventy Thousand One Hundred and Two Only) as invoice dated from 25.03.2021 (20 Invoices) along with an interest of 18% per annum from the date it is due till the date of payments, b. Grant such other reliefs as may be found expedient in the interest of justice and equity." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13594 WP No. 30589 of 2025 2. The short grievance of the petitioner is that the bills raised by the petitioner for the works completed by the petitioner have not been paid, even the representations (Annexure D to D10) submitted has also not been acted upon. 3. Whenever any bills are raised by a contractor on a State authority it is required for the State authority to consider the same and make payment of the due amount or reject within a reasonable period of time. Needless to say if an order of rejection is passed, the same would have to be accompanied by reasons. 4. Accordingly, I pass the following: ORDER i. The Writ Petition is hereby disposed of. ii. Mandamus is issued directing the respondent No.1 to consider the representations dated 07.09.2023 (Annexure-D), 15.12.2023 (Annexure-D1), - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13594 WP No. 30589 of 2025 11.03.2024 (Annexure-D2), 07.06.2024 (Annexure-D3), 09.10.2024 (Annexure-D4), 02.01.2025 (Annexure-D5), 18.04.2025 (Annexure-D6), 18.04.2025 (Annexure-D7), 14.05.2025 (Annexure-D8), 14.05.2025 (Annexure-D9) and dated 14.05.2025 (Annexure-D10) within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. iii. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner to the amount claimed. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 100