- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:848 WP No. 100321 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.100321 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. BALKRISHNA S/O. BASAVARAJ CHOLACHAGUDDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. CLASS I CONTRACTOR, R/O. MARATHA COLONY, DHARWAD, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA A. MALI AND SRI. SUNIL KHOT, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, COFFEE BORQAD BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, BANGALURU-01. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA NEERAVATI NIGAM LTD., SHIGGAON LIFT IRRIGATION DIVISION, KCD ROAD, BEHIND GANAPATI TEMPLE, DASANAKOPPA MAIN ROAD, DHARWAD-580001. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD., SHIGGAON LIFT IRRIGATION DIVISION, KCD ROAD, BEHIND GANAPATI TEMPLE, DASANAKOPPA MAIN ROAD, DHARWAD-580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.B. KANAVI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:848 WP No. 100321 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER IN THE LIKE NATURE DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10.03.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G, AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO FORTHWITH RELEASE/DISBURSE AND PAY THE 1ST R.A. AND PART BILL SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEX-C1 AND AS SANCTIONED AND APPROVED BY THE RESPONDENTS VIDE ANNEX-D AS PER THE WORK ORDER DATED 24.03.2023 VIDE ANNEX-B WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 18% P.A. IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. II. GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEFS AS ARE JUST EVEN INCLUDING COSTS OF THIS PETITON IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:848 WP No. 100321 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 10.03.2025. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner has given a representation to respondent No.2 and they have failed to consider the representation. 3. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 submits that, he will get instructions in this regard. 4. Having heard the learned counsels for either side, perused the material on record. The petitioner has given a representation dated 10.03.2025 and the respondents ought to have considered the same. Hence, this Court is passing the following: ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) Respondent No.2 shall consider the representation dated 10.03.2025 submitted - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:848 WP No. 100321 of 2026 by the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. (iii) All I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI RH CT:UMD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 28