- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5629 WP NO.15944 OF 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 02ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.15944 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RANGANATH ENTERPRISES NO.105/2, 2ND CROSS, 'A' BLOCK, APMC YARD, BANDIPALYA, MYSURU - 570 025. REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI. M.S. SHASHIKANTH. 2. M/S. SURABHI ENTERPRISES, N.H. ROAD, OPP. TO FIRE STATION, VASAVI COLONY, CHITRADURGA TOWN CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 500 502. REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI. VISHWANATH K.J. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANGAMESH R.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM NO.69, TEMPLE ROAD, 1ST CROSS, 4TH BLOCK, JAYALAKSHMIPURAM, MYSURU- 570 012. 2. THE ASSISTANT MANAGER, O/O GENERAL MANAGER, Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5629 WP NO.15944 OF 2021 TELECOM, BSNL, MYSURU - 570 012. 3. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. O/O TELECOM DISTRICT MANAGER, MADIKERE DISTRICT, MADIKERE - 571 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. Y. HARIPRASAD, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO THE PETITIONERS IN A SUM OF RS.1,18,32,096/- (ONE CRORE EIGHTEEN LAKHS THIRTY TWO THOUSAND NINETY SIX ONLY); DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 TO MAKE PAYMENT IN A SUM OF RS.44,30,591/- (RUPEES FOURTY FOUR LAKHS THIRTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY ONE ONLY) TO THE PETITIONER NO.2; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, petitioners are seeking direction to the respondents to refund the amounts mentioned in the prayer. 2. In this regard, petitioners have not approached the respondents seeking their claim. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5629 WP NO.15944 OF 2021 3. Head Sri. Sangamesh R.B., learned counsel appearing for petitioners and Sri. Y. Hariprasad, learned counsel appearing for respondents. 4. Since, there is no demand by the petitioners and refusal by the respondents in respect of relief sought for by petitioners in this writ petition, writ of mandamus cannot be issued at this stage. Therefore, petitioners are permitted to make a representation to the respondents, seeking redressal of their grievance within two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. If such a representation is made by the petitioners, the same shall be considered by the respondent-BSNL in accordance with law, within an outer limit of four weeks from the date of receipt of representation that may be made by the petitioners. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15