IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION No.46203/2018(GM-RES) BETWEEN :
M/S ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF INDIA, ASSOCHAM, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT, NO.5, SARDAR PATEL MARG, CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI-110 021, HAVING ITS SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE AT: NO.F1, 1ST FLOOR, RICHMOND ROAD, NO.10 & 10/1, RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 025, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, SMT. UMA S NAIR.
... PETITIONER (BY SRI MANJUNATHA K.M., FOR SRI KRISHNA S. VYAS, ADVOCATE) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001, REPTD. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.
2. THE DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING MES DIVISION, HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT KAUSHLYA BHAVANA, DAIRY CIRCLE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 029, REPTD. BY ITS COMMISSIONER.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AGA) ---
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA WITH A PRAYER TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO FORTHWITH HONOUR THE BILLS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION IN FULL, I.E., TO AN EXTENT OF RS. 71,67,250/- FOR HAVING IMPARTED MES TRAINING TO THE CANDIDATES, ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT PASSED THE FOLLOWING;
O R D E R Sri Manjunatha K.M., learned counsel for Sri Krishna S. Vyas, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Smt. Prathima Honnapura, learned AGA for the respondents.
In this petition, the petitioner is seeking for a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider representation of the petitioner with regard to payment of amount for having imparted MES training to the candidates along with interest by a speaking order within a period of two months in accordance with law.
2. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the he be granted with a liberty to make a fresh representation before the competent authority. On the other hand, learned AGA for the respondents submitted that if such a representation is made by the petitioner the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law.
4. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner that in case a representation is made to the competent authority, the same shall be decided by the competent authority by a speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of such a representation. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SBS*