HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

WRIT PETITION NO. 3520 OF 2023 (GM-RES)

C/W

WRIT PETITION NO. 3542 OF 2023 (GM-TEN)

IN WP No. 3520/2023:

BETWEEN:

M/S RAMALINGAM CONSTRUCTIONS

COMPANY PVT. LTD.,

N R TOWERS, NO.175/2,

SOUTH STATE BANK NAGAR,

CHETTIPALAYAM ERODE- 638002.

REPT. BY ITS DIRECTOR MR. R. CHANDRAKANTH

REGIONAL OFFICE AT NO.01,

N R TOWER, SIRSI CIRCLE TO

Digitally signed BINNY MILL ROAD

by NEAR ETA NAMMA MALL

PADMASHREE

RANGANATHA COLONY

SHEKHAR DESAI

BENGALURU - 560023

Location: High

REGD. UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1953

Court Of

Karnatka …PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

ROOM NO.320, 3^RD FLOOR,

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BENGALURU – 560001, KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

2. THE SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ROOM NO 334, 3^RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560001

3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS,PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION AND BUILDING (SOUTH ZONE) K R CIRCLE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE- 560001

4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MYSORE DIVISION VINOBHA ROAD MYSORE – 570001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO-DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY A SUB OF RS.3,89,75,273.13/- WITH INTEREST AT 18 PERCENT P.A, AS INDICATED IN LEGAL NOTICE DATED 20/09/2021, VIDE ANNEXURE-G, TO THE PETITIONER AND ETC.

IN WP NO. 3542/2023:

BETWEEN:

M/S RAMALINGAM CONSTRUCTIONS COMPANY PVT. LTD., N R TOWERS, NO.175/2, SOUTH STATE BANK NAGAR, CHETTIPALAYAM HC-KAR ERODE- 638002.

REPT. BY ITS DIRECTOR MR. R. CHANDRAKANTH REGIONAL OFFICE AT NO.01, N R TOWER, SIRSI CIRCLE TO BINNY MILL ROAD NEAR ETA NAMMA MALL RANGANATHA COLONY BENGALURU - 560023 REGD. UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1953 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO.320, 3^RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560001, KARNATAKA

2. THE SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ROOM NO 334, 3^RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560001

3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS,PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION AND BUILDING (SOUTH ZONE) K R CIRCLE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE- 560001

4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MYSORE DIVISION HC-KAR VINOBHA ROAD MYSORE – 570001 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO PAY THE OUTSTANDING AMOUNT OF RS.1,86,75,671/- WITH INTEREST AT 18 PERCENT PA AS INDICATED IN THE LEGAL NOTICE DATED 20/09/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DEPOSIT A SUM OF RS. 1,86,75,671/- BEFORE THIS HONBLE COURT IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

In WP.No.3520/2023:

This petition is filed by the petitioner for release of the pending bills of the petitioner which has not been considered by the respondent-authorities and to issue writ of mandamus to the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.3,89,75,273.13/- with interest at rate of 18% p.a., as addressed through legal notice dated 20.09.2022 (Annexure-G) to the writ petition. In this HC-KAR regard, the petitioner has produced the completion certificate at Annexure-‘H’ relating to the same. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondents No.3 and 4 are hereby directed to consider the legal notice dated 20.09.2022 (Annexure-G) within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of.

In WP.NO.3542/2023:

This petition is filed by the petitioner for release of the pending bills of the petitioner which has not been considered by the respondent-authorities and to issue writ of mandamus t