- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9787 WP No. 22560 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.22560 OF 2024 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: M/S DIGITAL SURVEY CONSULTANTS REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR MR. YOGANANDA MURTHY, A S/O KANCHIRAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS M/S. DIGITAL SURVEY CONSULTANT HAVING OFFICE AT NO.50 GROUND FLOOR, MV CABLE ROAD AMRUTHAHALLI, SAHAKARANAGAR POST, BANGALORE -560092 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATHISH KUMAR J.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BBMP BBMP HEAD OFFICE, NR SQUARE BANGALORE -560002. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, EDUCATION -CELL ANNEX-3 BUILDING 3RD FLOOR, BBMP OFFICE BANGALORE, NR SQUARE BANGALORE -560002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANJEEV B L.,ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS LEADING TO ISSUANCE OF THE ENDORSEMENT DTD 12.06.2023 VIDE ANNX-S.QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DTD 12.06.2023 ISSUED BY THE R2 VIDE ANNX-S. DIRECTING THE R1/ OR DIRECT RESPONDENT TO RELEASE PAYMENT AGAINST THE PENDING PAYMENT OF BILL SINCE 2020. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9787 WP No. 22560 of 2024 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. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Call for records leading to issuance of Call for the records leading endorsement dated: 12.6.2023 vide Annexure-S. ii. Issue a Writ of certiorari and quash the endorsement dated: 12.6.2023 in bearing No.5.(-7)2.5 28/23-24 issued by the Respondent No.2 vide Annexure-S. iii. Issue writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent/or direct respondent to release payment against the pending payment of bill since 2020 and grant such other relief /s in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a claim for certain payments due from the respondents has been made. 3. Learned counsel for respondents No.1 and 2 submits that the work itself has not been completed and as such no payments are due. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9787 WP No. 22560 of 2024 4. If that be so, there being a dispute between the petitioner and respondents no direction could be issued as sought for. 5. Liberty is, however, reserved to the petitioner to initiate such appropriate proceedings as the petitioner may have under the arrangement with respondent No.1 or under law. The Petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 33