IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO. 13393/2019 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN:
M/S PARICHITHA CONSTRUCTION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, N SRINIVASA MURTHY, S/O LATE D NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, NO.652/L, 2ND MAIN, 2ND STAGE, DR.RAJKUMAR ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H C SUNDARESH, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE COMMISSIONER, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU – 560 002.
2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU – 560 002.
3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR DIVISION, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BENGALURU – 560 002. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 06.12.2018, 27.12.2018,08.01.2019, AND 06.02.2019 AS PER ANNEXURE-E , F, G AND H RESPECTIVELY FOR PAYMENT OF THIRD AND FINAL BILL AMOUNT OF RS.33,86,322/- WITH 18% OF INTEREST AND ALSO FOR SETTLEMENT EMD AND SECURTIY DEPOSTI. PURSUANT TO THE WORK ORDER ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE- A.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
2. In this petition, the petitioner is seeking for a writ of mandamus to the respondents to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner contained in Annexures-E, F, G and H and to dispose of the same by a speaking order.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that with regard to the grievance of the petitioner, he has submitted representations to the competent authority and inter alia seek for a direction to the respondents to consider his representations.
4. The learned Addl. Government Advocate submits that suitable decision on the representations submitted by the petitioner shall be taken.
5. In view of the aforesaid submission and in the facts of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the competent authority that suitable action on the representations submitted by the petitioner shall be taken in accordance with law by the competent authority by a speaking order within 3 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE Snb/