IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOS.46204-46207 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. M/S. K.G.T. TECHNOLOGIES HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT CHENNANA KOPPALU EXTN. KIKKERI, K.R. PETE MANDYA-571 423 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MR.K.G. THAMANNA.
2. M/S. KSK TECHNOLOGIES HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 4TH MAIN CROSS, VALMIKI NAGAR CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA-577 522 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT MR. K. G. THAMANNA.
3. M/S. NAGALISGESHWAR INSTITUTE RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT HARIHARA, J.C. EXTENSION DAVANAGERE-577 601. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MR. K.G. THAMANNA.
4. M/S. SUMUKHA CHARITABLE TRUST HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT B. H. ROAD, ANANDAPURAM SHIMOGA-577 412 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MR. K.G. THAMANNA. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI KRISHNA S. VYAS, ADV.) 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 SRI Y.D. HARSHA, A.G.A.) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO FORTHWITH HONOUR THE BILLS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER INSTITUTIONS IN FULL, FOR HAVING IMPARTED MES TRAINING TO THE CANDIDATES.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Sri Krishna S. Vyas, learned counsel for the petitioners. Sri Y.D. Harsha, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents.
2. The writ petitions are admitted for hearing.
With the consent of the parties, the matters are heard finally.
3. In these petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners inter alia have prayed for the following reliefs:
“(i) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus thereby directing the 2nd respondent to forthwith honour the bills submitted by the petitioner institutions in full, for having imparted MES training to the candidates.
(ii) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus thereby directing the 2nd respondent authority to give interest at the rate of 12% per annum, from the date of failure to honour the bill i.e., 30 days from the submission of the respective bills.
(iii) Grant such other reliefs as may be found expedient in the interest of justice and equity.”
4. When the matters were taken up for consideration today, learned counsel for the parties jointly submitted that the controversy involved in the instant petitions is covered by the order passed in W.P.Nos.58780-58782/2016 and connected petitions disposed of on 30.01.2018.
5. In view of the aforesaid submission and with a view to maintain parity, the instant writ petitions are disposed of in similar terms and direction.
Sd/- JUDGE ST