Sri Kumar v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 33923 of 2024 (LB-RES); NC: 2026:KHC:17489; decided 27.03.2026 by M.I. Arun, J. Petitioner Sri Kumar (KPWD Class-I Contractor, Shivamogga) versus State of Karnataka (Directorate of Municipal Administration), Commissioner Shivamogga City Corporation and Executive Engineer (Div-1). Subject: contractor's claim for release of payment of Rs. 25,76,727/- on final bill/2nd bill dated 20.06.2024 under work order dated 06.09.2023 and consideration of representations dated 24.09.2024 and 19.10.2024; interest at 18% p.a. claimed. Disposition: writ petition dismissed as having become infructuous on petitioner's counsel's submission; no merits decided. Advocates: MD. Gufran N. (petitioner); Smt. Spoorthi V., HCGP (R1); H.R. Showri (R2 and R3).
What did the court decide?
On the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the writ petition had become infructuous, the submission was placed on record and the writ petition was dismissed as having become infructuous.