IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29th DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.14474 OF 2018 C/W WRIT PETITION NO.14473 OF 2018(GM-RES) W.P.No.14474/2018 BETWEEN:
SRI.H.N.RAMEGOWDA CLASS-I PWD CONTRACTOR AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS S/O LATE H.NANJEGOWDA AT HOSAHALLI, SHRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 116.
(By MR.DWARAKANATH H.S, ADV.) AND:
1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA WATER RESOURCES DEPATMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIKAS SOUDHA DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE – 560 001.
2. CAUVERY NEERAVARI NIGAMA LIMITED … PETITIONER (A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ENTERPRISES) 3RD & 4TH FLOOR ANAND RAO CIRCLE BANGALORE – 560 009.
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER HEMAVATHY PROJECT GORUR HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 120.
4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.1, HEMAVATHY LEFT BANK CANAL DIVISION CHANNRAYAPATNA HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 116.
… RESPONDENTS (By MR.B.S.GOUTHAM, ADV. FOR R-2 & R-4 R-1 & R-3 SERVED) - - -
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE UNDER ANNE-A DATED 20.02.2018 AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO PAY THE ADMITTED AMOUNTS AND ETC.
W.P.No.14473/2018 BETWEEN:
SRI.B.T.NAGARAJU CLASS-I PWD CONTRACTOR AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS S/O SRI.THIMMAPPA AT BARRALU, BARRALU POST, KASABA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 116.
(By MR.DWARAKANATH H.S, ADV.) AND:
1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA WATER RESOURCES DEPATMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIKAS SOUDHA DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE – 560 001.
2. CAUVERY NEERAVARI NIGAMA LIMITED … PETITIONER (A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ENTERPRISES) 3RD & 4TH FLOOR, ANAND RAO CIRCLE BANGALORE – 560 009.
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER HEMAVATHY PROJECT GORUR HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 120.
4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.1, HEMAVATHY LEFT BANK CANAL DIVISION CHANNRAYAPATNA HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 116.
… RESPONDENTS (By MR.Y.D.HARSHA, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 & R-4 MR.B.S.GOUTHAM, ADV.FOR R-2) - - -
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE UNDER ANNE-A DATED 20.02.2018 AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO PAY THE ADMITTED AMOUNTS AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER In these petitions, the petitioners inter alia seek for a direction to the consider the representations dated 20.02.2018 and to pay the admitted amounts 2. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and in view of the facts of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the petitions with a direction that suitable action, if not already taken on the representations submitted by the petitioners, shall be taken in accordance with law by the competent authority by a speaking order within four 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 petitions are disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE RV