- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15884 WP No. 4328 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 4328 OF 2024 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. M/S PRAGATHI (UNIVERSAL CHARITABLE CENTRE) ESTABLISHED UNDER S.5 AND 6 OF THE INDIAN TRUST ACT, 1882, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, R. UPENDRA SHETTY, HAVING OFFICE AT #2922/20, CHORD ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE 560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LATHA S SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU 560 002. 2. THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER (WELFARE) BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU 560 002. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (WELFARE) BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU 560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANJEEV B.L., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15884 WP No. 4328 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CLEAR THE FINAL INVOICE DATED 24/03/2023 IN FOR A SUM OF RS.4,92,50,000/- (RUPEES FOUR CRORES NINETY-TWO LAKHS FIFTY THOUSAND ONLY) RAISED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct respondents to pay a sum of Rs.4,92,50,000/-. The said amount is demanded on the ground that services of the petitioner was availed by respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents upon instruction submits that, all the amounts due to the petitioner has been paid and no further amount is required to be paid to the petitioner. It is submitted that sum of Rs.3,92,00,000/- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15884 WP No. 4328 of 2024 has been paid to the petitioner on 25.02.2026, which is subsequent to filing of the writ petition. 3. As there is a disputed question of fact as to the amount due to the petitioner, this Court in exercise of its powers under Article 226 of Constitution of India cannot decide the same. If petitioner has any claim over the respondents, it will have to approach the Civil Court in a manner known to law. For aforementioned reasons, the writ petition stands dismissed. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG