- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17489 WP No. 33923 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 33923 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI KUMAR S/O T BALARAM AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS KPWD CLASS-I CONTRACTOR NO.108, KANAKA SHREE NILAYA, SAHAKARA NAGARA, SOMINKOPPA NEAR J H PATEL BADAVANE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK - 577204. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MD. GUFRAN N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AMBEDKAR ROAD, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR VISHVESHWARAIAH TOWER SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA CITY CORPORATION OPP TO GANDHI PARK SHIVAMOGGA - 577201. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17489 WP No. 33923 of 2024 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (DIV-1) CITY CORPORATION, SHIVAMOGGA OPP TO GANDHI PARK SHIVAMOGGA - 577201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. H.R. SHOWRI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DTD. 24.09.2024 AND 19.10.2024 AT ANNX-E AND F RESPECTIVELY AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE THE PAYMENT ON FINAL BILL / 2ND BILL DTD. 20.06.2024 OF RS. 25,76,727/- (RUPEES TWENTY FIVE LAKHS SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR ONLY) AFTER DEDUCTING TAXES IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER WITH INTEREST AT 18 PERCENT PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE IT IS DUE TILL THE DATE OF PAYMENT IN TERMS OF WORK ORDER DTD. 06.09.2023 AT ANNX-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17489 WP No. 33923 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Writ Petition has become infructuous and the same may be dismissed. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE KA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40