- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31061 WP No. 19083 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.19083 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI KUMAR S/O. LATE NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS CLASS-I CONTRACTOR KAMANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ANANYA MANJUNATH FOR SRI. AVINASH GOWDA G.S., ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT BY ITS SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HEMAVATHY CANAL DIVISION YEDIYUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-572 142 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA., FOR R-1 AND R-2) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31061 WP No. 19083 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE SECOND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 05.02.2025 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND DIRECT THE SECOND RESPONDENT TO RELEASE A SUM OF RS.97 LAKHS BEING THE TENDER AMOUNT FOR PETITIONER HAVING COMPLETED THE TENDER AGREEMENT NO.52/2021 AND ALLOW THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION. 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. Petitioner is before this Court praying for the following reliefs: WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to: i) Direct the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 05.02.2025 produced as Annexure-A. ii) To Direct the second respondent to release a sum of Rs.97 lakhs being the tender amount for petitioner having completed the tender agreement No.52/2021. iii) Allow the above writ petition. iv) To grant such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31061 WP No. 19083 of 2025 2. Respondent No.2 having issued the tender notification, petitioner had participated in the same in furtherance of which, work order came to be issued on 27.11.2020. The petitioner claims that the petitioner has carried out the work in terms of the work order and submitted bills at Annexure-F and G which have not been paid. In that back ground, the petitioner submitted a representation on 05.02.2025 for consideration of the said bills which is yet to be considered. In that back ground, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. Whenever any contractor completes work and submits a bill to State authority, it is required to be considered and necessary payments to be made in terms of the job done, i.e., measurements, quality etc. 4. In the present matter, it is submitted by the petitioner that bills have been submitted by the petitioner in the year 2020 and a representation has - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31061 WP No. 19083 of 2025 been submitted in the year 2025 and till date, the payments are not made, which is not acceptable. As such, this Court passes the following: ORDER i) Writ Petition is allowed. ii) The respondents are directed to consider the bills at Annexures F and G in terms of the tender notification, work order and such order documents relating to this particular work and pass necessary orders within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. iii) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement or otherwise of the petitioner. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49