ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

1. The petitioner is before this court seeking the following prayer:

a. “Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing Respondents to pay to the Petitioner a sum of Rs.10,01,263.44/- (Ten Lakhs One Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Three Rupees and Forty Four only) towards the applicable GST payable by Respondents along with the accrued interest thereon at the rate of 18 per cent per annum from the date of payment of the GST amount by the Petitioner till the date of actual realization of the same by Respondents.

b. Pass any other order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and equity.”

2. Heard Sri.Shivaraj S. Balloli, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Girija S. Hiremath, learned HCGP for respondents.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the parties in unison would submit that, the issue in the lis stands covered by judgment rendered by Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. No.9721/2019 and connected matters disposed off on 11^th April, 2023. The Coordinate Bench of this Court held as follows:

“1. Since common questions of law and fact arise for consideration in all these petitions, they are taken up for consideration