M/S Vst Tillers Tractors Ltd. v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka (Suraj Govindaraj, J.), oral order dated 03.07.2026 in WP No. 19975 of 2026 (GM-RES): VST Tillers Tractors Ltd. v. State of Karnataka & Dept. of Agriculture. Mandamus sought to consider representation dated 29.04.2026 re valuation of CHCS machinery (agreement 10.03.2016; 79 centres; 8 districts; expired 2022) and restraint from disciplinary action/FIR. Direction given to consider valuation and furnish payable amounts within four weeks; no mandamus on disciplinary-action/FIR request. Petition disposed.
What did the court decide?
Respondents directed to consider the representation dated 29.04.2026 (Annexure-A) insofar as valuation of the machinery is concerned and to furnish the amounts payable within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; mandamus refused on the request relating to restraint from disciplinary action or lodging of an FIR.