2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 27510

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

NC: 2026:KHC:25642

WP No. 24365 of 2021 (GM-TEN)

DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

BETWEEN:

SHRI. SHANKARGOUDA N HOSAMANI,

S/O NINGANNAGOUDA,

AGED 45 YEARS,

CLASS-I CONTRACTOR,

NO.FLAT 405, APPAJI BUILDERS,

AASHRITA ULTIMA APARTMENT,

S.C.ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM,

BENGALURU - 560 020.

BRANCH OFFICE AT

NO.20, LAXMI NIVAS,

BEHIND BIRADAR PARA

MEDICAL COLLEGE,

BANJARA CROSS, SOLAPUR ROAD,

VIJAYAPUR - 586 103.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. ASHOK B PATIL., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES,

VIKAS SOUDHA,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,

KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.,

4TH FLOOR, COFFEE BOARD

BUILDING NO.1

DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER,

KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.,

CLUB ROAD,

BELAGAVI - 590 001.

4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER,

KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.,

TLC ZONE, SAGAR ROAD,

SHIMOGGA - 577 202.

5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER,

KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.,

R AND R CIRCLE, ATHANI,

BELGAUM - 591 304.

6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER,

KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.,

TLC CIRCLE, SAGAR ROAD,

SHIMOGGA,

SHIMOGGA - 577 202.

7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,

KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.,

R AND R DIVISION, ATHANI,

BELGAUM - 591 304.

8. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,

KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.,

TUNGA LIFT IRRIGATION,

DANDAVATHI DIVISION,

(DRP DIVISION),

SHIKAARIPURA,

SHIMOGGA - 577 427.

9. SHRI. B.R. RATHOD,

SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER,

KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.,

R AND R CIRCLE, ATHANI,

BELGAUM - 591 304.

10. THE CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,

KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.,

VIJAYA COMPLEX,

SHRINAGARA CIRCLE,

HALIYALA ROAD,

DHARWAD - 580 007.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR R1;

SRI.PRASHANTH B.R., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R10)