Smt. S Pushpa v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (GM-RES) dismissed on grounds of elapsed time/staleness: more than 11 years between filing and hearing; mandamus sought for payment of admitted PWD bill amount Rs. 1,12,35,448/- (Rupees One Crore Twelve Lakhs Thirty Five Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Eight) per work done certificate/endorsement dated 08.01.2011 (Annexure-D); Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; Supreme Court precedent State of Orissa and another vs. Mamata Mohanty, AIR 2011 SCW 1132, followed; respondents State of Karnataka (Principal Secretary, PWD) and Executive Engineer No.2 Building Division PWD, K R Circle Bengaluru; Additional Government Advocate Mahantesh Shettar for respondents; petitioners' counsel Ramesh R. for V B Shiva Kumar; decided 16.10.2025 by E.S. Indiresh J.
What did the court decide?
Taking into consideration the petitioners' claim based on the work done Certificate dated 08.01.2011 (Annexure-D), and noting that more than 11 years had elapsed since the filing of the writ petition, the Court, following the law declared by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in State of Orissa and another vs. Mamata Mohanty (AIR 2011 SCW 1132), held that the writ petition does not survive for consideration.