M/S Smaat India Private Limited Vs the Government… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

M/S Smaat India Private Limited Vs the Government… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

None; petition dismissed as withdrawn on the petitioner's memo dated 27.2.2025

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing the 2nd respondent (Chief Engineer, RWSS Department) to release Rs.2,69,15,600/- as directed as per Annexure 'G' (prayer i; not adjudicated - petition withdrawn). +6 more

Ratio / Principle

Accepting the memo for withdrawal dated 27.2.2025 filed by the counsel for the petitioner and the petitioner, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn (printed as 'dismissed as withdrwn.'); no relief was granted and none of the substantive prayers was adjudicated.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), W.P. No. 25269 of 2016 (GM-TEN), decided 19.03.2025 by Suraj Govindaraj, J. M/s Smaat India Private Limited had filed the petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking (i) mandamus to the Chief Engineer, Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Department (R-2) to release Rs.2,69,15,600/- as per Annexure 'G'; (ii) release of further funds for properties in TABLE-II with interest/loss/user charges @ 10 LPCD; (iii) electricity connection and raw water sources per Annexures D & D1; (iv)-(v) certiorari to quash the Annexure-P order dated 25.06.2016 (No.EE/RWSS DIV/RCRTech/JE-2/2016-17) of the 23rd respondent, the Annexure-Q order dated 20.06.2016 (No.KaPaAKa/GraKuNi & NaiE/RaVi/JiPra/Shuddikarana Ghataka Dhurasthi 2016-17/429) and the Annexure-Q notice No.KaE:GraKuNi&Nai:Vi:ThuMa:Le.Sha:201617/359 dated 24.06.2016 of the 5th respondent; and (vi) damages from Respondents 5 and 23 for arbitrary and vindictive cancellations/contemplation of contracts. Before any adjudication, the petitioner filed a memo dated 27.2.2025 seeking leave to withdraw and record the petition as not pressed; the Court accepted the memo and dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No issue on merits was decided; no precedent was cited or engaged with; no costs or quantum awarded.

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
M/S. SMAAT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED¶7
Thushanth C V
respondent
The Government of Karnataka, Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj¶12
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Chief Engineer, Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Department¶13
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Deputy Commissioner, Tumkur¶14
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Tumkur¶16
A. Nagarajappa
respondent
The Executive Engineer, Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Division, Tumkur¶17
Navya Shekar, A. Nagarajappa
respondent
The Deputy Commissioner, Chitradurga District¶18
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Chitradurga¶19
respondent
The Executive Engineer, Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Division, Chitradurga¶20
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Deputy Commissioner, Davanagere¶21
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Davanagere¶22
NR Jagadeeswara
respondent
The Executive Engineer, Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Division, Davanagere¶24
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Deputy Commissioner, Gadag¶25
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Gadag¶26
respondent
The Executive Engineer, Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Division, Gadag¶28
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Deputy Commissioner, Vijayapur¶30
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Vijayapura¶31
respondent
The Executive Engineer, Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Division, Vijayapura¶32
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Deputy Commissioner, Mandya District¶34
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Mandya¶35
BJ Somayaji
respondent
The Executive Engineer, Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Division, Mandya¶37
Navya Shekar, BJ Somayaji
respondent
The Deputy Commissioner, Raichur¶38
Navya Shekar
respondent
The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Raichur¶39
BJ Somayaji
respondent
The Executive Engineer, Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Division, Raichur¶40
BJ Somayaji

Coram

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Suraj Govindarajauthor¶47