- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2677 WP No. 876 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 876 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: M/S ALLWIN SCIENTIFIC'S THE PARTNERSHIP FIRM RM REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF PARTNERSHIP ACT 1956. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.1, SY.NO.462/1, KOTTIGEPALYA NEAR BUS STOP, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 091. REPTD. BY ITS PARTNER SRI PUSHKIN SUD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMPATH A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHIEF COMMISSIONER BBMP, N.R. SQUARE, CORPORATION CIRCLE, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 002. 2. JOINT COMMISSIONER(HEALTH) BBMP OFFICE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002 3. CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER(PUBLIC HEALTH) BBMP, OFFICE OF CHO, GROUND FLOOR, ANNEX-3 BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI PAWAN KUMAR .,ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO R-3) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2677 WP No. 876 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY A SUM OF RS.14,82,695/- (RUPEES FOURTEEN LAKHS EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND AND SIX HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE ONLY), AND RS.74,135/- (RUPEES SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE ONLY) AS A PERFORMANCE SECURITY DEPOSIT BY CONSIDERING THE RECOVERY NOTICE DATED 16-06-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND PASS ORDERS PENALISING THE CONCERNED OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTRAVENING THE PROVISIONS OF THE KTPP ACT 1999 OR RULES 2000 AS PER SECTION 23 OF THE KTPP ACT. 1999.VT THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Sri Pawan Kumar, learned counsel accepts notice for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) Issue Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing Respondents to pay a sum of Rs. 14,82,695/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakhs Eighty-Two Thousand and Six Hundred and Ninety-Five only), and Rs.74,135/- (Rupees Seventy-Four Thousand One Hundred and Thirty-Five only) as a performance security deposit by considering the recovery notice dated 16-06-2025 vide Annexure- G. ii) Pass orders penallsing the concerned officers responsible for contravening the provisions of the KTPP Act 1999 or Rules - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2677 WP No. 876 of 2026 2000 as per section 23 of the KTPP Act. 1999. iii) Pass such other order or further orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the above case, in the interest of Justice and Equity. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the bills raised by the petitioner pursuant to a work order issued by respondents have not been paid and the representation submitted by the petitioner on 16.06.2025 has not been considered. 4. Whenever any bills are submitted by a contractor to the employer, it is but required for the employer to consider the said bills and make payment in accordance with the applicable contractual clauses or reject the bills by giving appropriate reasons. Neither having been done, I pass the following: O R D E R i) The writ petition is allowed. ii) A mandamus is issued, respondents are directed to consider the representation - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2677 WP No. 876 of 2026 of the petitioner dated 16.06.2025 at Annexure-'G' and pass necessary orders on the same within a period of six 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 of the petitioner. The entitlement would have to be decided in terms of the applicable contractual clauses. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GSS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7