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Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Ashok Khoba vs The State Of Karnataka on 8 July, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: P.D.Dinakaran(Cj) & V.G.Sabhahit<\/div>\n
IN was HIGH coum' on KARNATAKA\nmrrsn THIS THE 3?-pAY o\u00a7*\".m1j;;s   E  1'\nPnrkgmmji \" '. ' ' V\nTHE HOWBLE MR. P\u00bb.'I),__ DINA1;ARAN, i:m1s;\u00a7fV.:ir$1*:\u00a7\u00a71a\n ..  I V,\nTHE Hozs\ufb01\ufb01nm  _V.G.SAB!-IAHIT\nwan' P21111916? 2sIrz{ 1:ii,;5e'\u00a7'5}\"2':1\u00a7;{  {GMJIIM-8)\n\nBE'r=wEEN:s_'        x \n\nAshok    ' \u00ab\n\n8\/0 Gu:uBaS\u00e9rii%a..\u00a5&h\u00a2T0a; '\n\nAged abo\ufb01i.  ye\"-i\u00a7m,_  .\n\nOcc:':__ Raii;s;a_y- :3o;1ii'aC'tz,}iy--.. '\n\nProprietor of Ca;{i\\ft3If\u00a7\"'F{1i\u00a5gi1lE6I'i\ufb02g\n\n3:. Const.rfuc?\u00a7on'*Cdm};a\ufb01f;,\n\n1\" Floor, ArkayArts;v_ ' '\n\nN\u00a2ar' Pichzu Stadium,\nI3':_I_}L)A;_R_--E_58540};.'v' ----------  ..PE'i'E'TIONER\n\n'  LR. Bizfadaz\", SS. Qtzsai, Advocate.)\n\na......__.__...\n\n1 \" Thi\u00e9. Astnz\u00e9itc sf Karnataka,\nRegresented by its Secretary,\n\nAA ' ._Depart;meni: of Mines 6:; Geoicagr,\n\nms. Building,\n\n Baugaiore - 560 am.\n\n\"[2. Tbs State of Kaxnataka,\n\nRep. by its Secretary,\n\nDep. of Commerce 65 Industries,\n\n154.8. Building, \nBangalore --- 3..   .. . ,. ..\n\n W \n\n\n\n3. The Chief Engineer\/Construction\/1,   \nChief Administrativa O\ufb02icerj Constxuctian \nCenstruction Organisa\ufb01on,  \" .1. \nWorks Branch,\n\nSOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY,\nSECUNDERABAD.   \n\n4. The Deputy Chief Engineer] Ct)\u00ab11si:tf13.i:tio1fE;'IIi,. _ \" \nChief Accounts O\ufb01icer Compound,   . . V\nConstxuction 0rgax1isa1:io.'g;\" \n\nSOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, \nSEC3UNDERABAD.__ \n\n5. The Financial Adviser 8:,   iv  .A % \nChief Acccunts (I)\ufb01'icer\/VCo{n;St1'uc1:it):ri;~. \nSOUTH {:Ez~:TRAL\u00e9RA:1.WAY,   .. _ \nSECUND-.ER\u00a3{B:3D.. 2  . , \n\n5. Titre.---:. Deputy  Advisor 8:.\nChief Acceu\ufb01ts Construction] 1.\nL\ufb01kh Bi\ufb01ava\ufb02g  \n4\u00a7jS'C}UTH CENTRAL RAILWAY,\n..'i%_\"'3E;QUNDERAB;a:5.'\n\nV  7. \" ?'f'\u00a7The\u00bbSi:i1i9r\"Assistant Financiai Adviser]\n C0n\u00e9t;nci;io\"n\/ 1, Lek}: Bhavan,\n. \"'soU'I*i~s':_ CENTRAL RAILWAY,\n.. SECS Ni') ERABAD. ,.. RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
(By Sri Basavaraj Kamddy, GA.)<\/p>\n
~   ‘f\ufb01ese writ petitions are \ufb01led under Articies 226 and 227 of the<\/p>\n
 ‘”* Cons\ufb01tution of India praying ta direct the resgendents not to<\/p>\n
c\u00e9educt any zoyaity from the pet\u00e9tierzers runnmg work bi\ufb02s, etc.<\/p>\n
These writ petitions coming up for  this
\nday, the Court made the foiiowing: – ‘    <\/p>\n
(Deiivered  eaiinakmrs;\n<\/p>\n
The petit\u00a3onei:4.._..i:z’i_tioeeeJ. bietitipons is a registered civil
\ncontractor carrying oncviiiils  ‘o.fv_ti\u00a7;ev,.Gevernment Department
\nand i_ocai_   that for the purpose of
\nexecutiori petitioner is required to purchase
\n  the private sources. It is further<\/p>\n
conteiide\u00e9 thet..t\ufb01’e”pieiitiiio\ufb01ier does not own any quarry and that<\/p>\n
– hejis. net ii”ab.ie’i:o” pear awny royaity to the respondents. However,<\/p>\n
 Aggeii’respdeoentsim\u00e9k\u00e9 deducting royalty from the bilis of the<\/p>\n
  ‘VV;aetiti.o.ifr3jer”eiitiiiout authority of law. Hence, these writ petitions<\/p>\n
ierewyinfg   deduct the royaity from the biiis of the petitioner<\/p>\n
 in respect of the materials preczured by him from private sourcw<\/p>\n
 fer execution of the civii centreci: werks.\n<\/p>\n
2.1:’: simiiar matters, this Court in G’.V. KLIHAR AND<\/p>\n
OTHERS V. STATE OF KARNATAKA A\ufb01\ufb01 OTHERS<\/a> in Writ:\n<\/p>\n
xx 4_:>< <\/p>\n
Petit\u00a5o\u00a51s No. 31254-31255 of 1994 dispoeed.\u00abo?:oii:"ej3i"'. October,
\n1994 has iaid down the principies reiatingftoiefwfwvei of<\/p>\n
royaity by the contractors. The :s'a"'me ia\ufb02re  \u00e9ier\u00e9underf <\/p>\n
(3) Where providing the' j\ufb01ateriai
\nroyaity) is the '2"e\u00a7ponsioiiitjr"'of.=  contractor
\nand the  Department ' provideisv V –the'3 contractor
\nwith  "–bo;rr2\u00a7W–.'arees, for extraction of
\nthe reqoir\u00a7edV  material, the<\/p>\n
:..con;t:f'.actegr :gyiii'ibe.Aiia'\u00e9:!e fray royalty charges
\n  hrateriai .\u00a7?'i7ii:_3or mineral) extracted from<\/p>\n
""" H " or .. irreepective of whether the
\n_   rate contract or a lump sum
\n " cohrtrac:t," fivehce deduction of royaity charges
\n'V in V_'st}ci2"'::aees wiii be legal. For this purpose
\n  noo-execution of mining iaase is not reievant,
\n_   the iiabiiity to pay royalty arises on account
\n  the contractor extracting material from a<\/p>\n
3 Government land, for use in the work.\n<\/p>\n
) Where under the contract the responsibiiity to
\nsupply the materia! (mioor minerais) is that of
\nthe Department\/empioyer and the contractor is
\nrequired to provide oniy the labour and service
\nfor execution of any work imroiving usse of such
\nmateriai, and the unit rate does riot inciude the<\/p>\n
(C)<\/p>\n
cost of material, there is no liability.-.__on the
\ncootractor to pay any royaity. Tnis_4vwiii..__be_ the
\nposition even if the <:ontractor__i$"*rmoire\u00a7_ to<\/p>\n
transport the materiai from .ozits:ioe'_"ti\u00e9e% work'
\nsite, so iong as thevorsit. rate is 4on!y_ for_jiat5oor' ;
\nor service and does riot.-nin\u20ac:}(;de_:"tne:"cost_:of 2<\/p>\n
material.\n<\/p>\n
Where the contraoro1’1oses”:nateria2\u00a7 purchased
\nin open ‘i_’m.arked,V_ that  . % material purchased
\nfrom private ‘sources ooerry lease holders<\/p>\n
orgorivate” ‘ouanyA\u00abow’ners,’ there is no liability<\/p>\n
” ‘V on  to pay any royalty charges.\n<\/p>\n
* %VIo.VV_’C:aseS*~.z:.fozIered by paras (b) and (C) the<\/p>\n
.V Departioent cannot recover or deduct any<\/p>\n
royaityfrom the bills of the contractor and if so<\/p>\n
 ,,,,__o’educted, the Department will be bound to<\/p>\n
 Vrearefund any amount so deducted or collected to<\/p>\n
V A  the contractor.\n<\/p>\n
0′)<\/p>\n
Subject to the above, coilection of royalty by
\nthe Eepartment or refund thereof by the
\nDepartment wiii be governed by the terms of
\ncontract.\n<\/p>\n
Nothing stated above shat! be construed as a<\/p>\n
direction for refund in regard to any particoier<\/p>\n
; N<\/p>\n
contract. The {Department __ ;”t’:’r-\u00abQ
\nconcerned shah’ decide in eagfi’-g;\u00a7sz\u00a7;V. iarhethgr’—._.’
\nroyalty is ta be deducted (yr if a?:’:y foyfaffy\u00e9 is j
\naiready deducted,”-, wf1\u00e9.1\u00a3fhef._  s:h:’.5u.\u00a3di1\/_jbe ”
\nrefunded, keepmg in V,f_\u00a2w the, prffnciigaigfeiez.
\nand terms of theL4L.c Gntract;*\u00ab’?_V_   ”\n<\/p>\n
3. The said upvh\u00e9idx by the Division
\nBench of this Court s;3aV%ti:\u00bb@-\u00a7.g  c\u00abf.: \u00a23r:.5’~?EI\\\u20ac:E or THE orascroa
\ner-‘ DEPnjI’i”*-\ufb01i’\u00a3N”I’:’=.. m=7′ :’\\a1:mi:s.%%%..’k;&\\1~z:;: GEOLOGY v. M.
\nM0!-EAM: !\u00a7VlE\u00a7\u00a7”gi}\u00a7.ii*E\u00bbE::’\u00a7’%i’j;’5;{rit.:.Aj5’pe’a’i No. 830 of 2006 disposed of
\non 25″‘ September,\n<\/p>\n
4. :=o;;ow:ng’%::1fe;u%\u00a2grm:&%%\u00a2%r this Court rendered in Writ
\nAppieaal  2V_GO$ ‘\u20ac\u00a3is.;msed of’ on 25*” September, 2006
\nthese?’writ:.b’e\u00a7\u00a5\u00a7ia;1s% aisa disposed of. No order as ‘re costs.\n<\/p>\n
Sd\/-\n<\/p>\n
Chief 311315-C3<\/p>\n
Sd\/-\n<\/p>\n
Iudge<\/p>\n
iimdatx: Yea] No,
\nWeb HG?-E: ‘Yes? P50<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court Ashok Khoba vs The State Of Karnataka on 8 July, 2009 Author: P.D.Dinakaran(Cj) & V.G.Sabhahit IN was HIGH coum’ on KARNATAKA mrrsn THIS THE 3?-pAY o\u00a7*”.m1j;;s E 1′ Pnrkgmmji ” ‘. ‘ ‘ V THE HOWBLE MR. P\u00bb.’I),__ DINA1;ARAN, i:m1s;\u00a7fV.:ir$1*:\u00a7\u00a71a .. I V, THE Hozs\ufb01\ufb01nm _V.G.SAB!-IAHIT wan’ P21111916? 2sIrz{ 1:ii,;5e’\u00a7’5}”2′:1\u00a7;{ {GMJIIM-8) BE’r=wEEN:s_’ […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-253667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-karnataka-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nAshok Khoba vs The State Of Karnataka on 8 July, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ashok-khoba-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-8-july-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ashok Khoba vs The State Of Karnataka on 8 July, 2009 - 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