Investigation cases

5 questions the public record could not answer.

5 cases out of 23 reviewed. A case is retained only when its question survived an attempt to resolve it from the public documents, and only when the evidence is high or medium confidence. Each pack states what was promised, what happened, why it merits follow-up, the legitimate explanations, and the specific record that would settle it.

These are investigation leads, not accusations. "No explaining approval was found in the public records examined" does not mean no approval exists.

timeline follow-up

#1Past completion date, no final bill

Construction of Elevated corridor by integrating Ejipura main road-Inner Ring Road junction, Sony World junction and Kendriya Sadana junction along 100ft. Inner Ring Road, Koramangala, Bangalore. · job 304-17-000105

Paid (gross): ₹160.67 Cr
Contract value: ₹176.11 Cr
Confidence: high
Status: timeline follow-up

Stipulated completion was 2025-02-14; extension-of-time orders in IFMS: 2019-11-04 → 2020-12-31 (423 days), penalty ₹48.8 L; 2020-12-31 → 2021-12-31 (365 days), penalty ₹1.09 Cr. These cover an earlier period; none is visible for 2025-02-14. As of 2026-10-07, 600 days have passed since 2025-02-14; no final bill is recorded and the last payment was on 2025-07-01. Pending bills: 5 bill(s) not paid (₹150,249,142); at: AE ×3, SC(F) / CE ×1, Executive Engineer ×1. Penalties stated in the EoT orders total ₹1.58 Cr; IFMS deductions labelled 'fine' total ₹31.0 L.

Core question: Has an extension of time been granted for job 304-17-000105 beyond 2025-02-14? If so, provide the order.

Next step: File the targeted RTI for the extension / penalty records; monitor IFMS monthly

Full evidence pack → · project page

needs field verification

#2Executed quantities identical to Schedule B

Comprehensive Development of bad Roadsand Improvements to roads side drains footpaths, asphalting and concreting including culvertsSWD to selected main and other connecting roads of Packing No BTM 01, in ward no 151,in BTM Division of south zone (14 works ) · job 151-17-000064

Paid (gross): ₹21.15 Cr
Contract value: not read
Confidence: high
Status: needs field verification

4 items were billed at exactly their Schedule B quantity (to the decimal), worth ₹1.25 Cr at tendered rates, confirmed by the final bill (4 of 4 items). That final bill (Sixth and Final, IFMS work bill 264324, registered 2019-07-20) has a gross value of ₹1, is not paid and sits at EE (Acts. Supdt.). Only the measurement book can show whether these quantities were measured on site.

Core question: Which MB pages record the measurements of the 4 items on job 151-17-000064 whose executed quantity equals the tendered quantity exactly?

Next step: Measure the listed items on site; file the RTI for the MB pages

Full evidence pack → · project page

needs RTI

#3Payments above contract value

Improvements and Development of Beauty Spot Park in Koramangala. · job 304-15-000371

Paid (gross): ₹1.96 Cr
Contract value: ₹1.41 Cr
Confidence: medium
Status: needs RTI

Gross payments of ₹1.96 Cr are 139% of the ₹1.41 Cr contract value from the work order (GST explains up to ~118%). No document explaining the difference was found in the public records examined.

Core question: List every work order and supplementary agreement issued under job 304-15-000371 with their values.

Next step: File the targeted RTI listed in the case

Full evidence pack → · project page

needs RTI

#4Payments above contract value

Operation and Maintenance of Street lighting System in Koramangala ward No.174 Package S-10 of South zone. (For 8 Months) · job 174-25-000010

Paid (gross): ₹34.93 L
Contract value: ₹15.42 L
Confidence: medium
Status: needs RTI

Gross payments of ₹34.9 L are 226% of the ₹15.4 L contract value from the awarded (L1) bid on KPPP (GST explains up to ~118%). The tender's stipulated period is 8 months; payments run from 2025-05-27 to 2026-09-17 (15 months). No document explaining the difference was found in the public records examined.

Core question: List every work order and supplementary agreement issued under job 174-25-000010 with their values.

Next step: File the targeted RTI listed in the case

Full evidence pack → · project page

incomplete public record

#5Significant fine deducted from bills

Providing Cement concrete designer tiles to footpath and Improvements to drains at Sarjapura service road upto SWD in ward No: 151 (Koramangala) · job 151-14-000065

Paid (gross): ₹74.02 L
Contract value: not read
Confidence: high
Status: incomplete public record

IFMS deductions labelled 'fine' total ₹8.1 L, 11% of gross payments of ₹74.0 L. No extension-of-time or penalty order stating the reason is attached in IFMS.

Core question: Why was a fine of ₹8.1 L deducted on job 151-14-000065, and under which contract clause?

Next step: File the targeted RTI for the missing order

Full evidence pack → · project page

Reviewed and set aside

Signals that disappeared when better evidence was found. This list is as important as the cases above.

Project	Outcome
151-16-000019 — Comprehensive Development of roads by providing asphalting drains and foorpaths	quantity above plan (low confidence): billed 3,605.57 vs plan 2,310.32 rests on a sum of running-bill abstracts, not on a cumulative or final figure; not reliable enough to present. document reuse (explained): the shared work order / agreement is one package contract worth ₹7.50 Cr; payments on this job and 151-16-000025 total ₹7.48 Cr (100% of it), consistent with one contract booked under several job codes.
151-17-000007 — Improvements to balance park in Koramangala in ward noi 151	final bill without mb (explained): An MB-like file is attached under another type: -42816468-MB 151-17-000007.pdf, BA-L4L4-ifms422-31633894-4-MB 151-17-000007.pdf.
151-17-000006 — Improvements to Subramanyaswamy temple park Koramangala 6th block in ward no 151	final bill without mb (explained): An MB-like file is attached under another type: -81232886-MB 151-17-000006.pdf, BA-L4L4-ifms422-24386333-4-MB 151-17-000006.pdf.
151-18-000012 — Construction of RCC Box Culvert and drains at 80 feet Ring Road opposite to BMTC	quantity above plan (low confidence): billed 121 vs plan 64 rests on a sum of running-bill abstracts, not on a cumulative or final figure; not reliable enough to present.
186-23-000001 — Comprehensive Balance Development & Improvements to Multipurpose Building & Cons	quantity above plan (low confidence): the same approved statement covers 2 sibling item(s) (2 → 5 executed; 2 → 5 executed); this item's row is illegible, so it is set aside rather than presented. quantity above plan (explained): A work slip / comparative statement records an executed quantity of 5 for the item (billed 4), so the increase is covered by a variation document. quantity above plan (explained): A work slip / comparative statement records an executed quantity of 5 for the item (billed 4), so the increase is covered by a variation document.
304-15-000370 — Improvements and Development of Mesthri Palya Park in Koramangala.	paid over contract (explained): the job carries 3 work orders (₹3.51 Cr, ₹4.2 L, ₹3.00 Cr, total ₹6.55 Cr); payments of ₹6.61 Cr are 101% of that total. The earlier signal compared payments with only one work order. document reuse (artefact): the only file shared with other jobs is a 'Not Applicable' placeholder PDF.
151-20-000096 — Comprehensive development and Improvements to roads in 7th Block. Shanthinagara	quantities identical to plan (low confidence): only 0 of the 3 identical items are confirmed by a final bill or comparative statement; the rest are running-bill snapshots, which Phase 6 showed can change by the final bill.
174-24-000004 — Comprehensive Development and Construction of RCC Box Drains, Culvert, Cobble st	final bill without mb (artefact): IFMS exposes no bill-level attachments (of any type) for this job's bills to public requests, so a missing MB cannot be inferred.
151-21-000002 — Construction and Improvements of Multipurpose buildings, Development of Play gro	quantity above plan (explained): A work slip / comparative statement records an executed quantity of 390.56 for the item (billed 385.11), so the increase is covered by a variation document.
151-23-000003 — Comprehensive Development and Asphalting to roads and Construction of RCC Drains	quantities identical to plan (artefact): the 'identical' quantities came from a running bill's up-to-date column; the comparative statement records different final executed quantities (1,205.16 tendered → 1,771.56 executed; 135.36 tendered → 433.21 executed), leaving fewer than three identical items.
151-16-000025 — Asphalting to 1st block Koramangala in ward no151 Koramangala	document reuse (explained): the shared work order / agreement is one package contract worth ₹7.50 Cr; payments on this job and 151-16-000019 total ₹7.48 Cr (100% of it), consistent with one contract booked under several job codes.
307-19-000009 — Construction of parallel Drain to SWD K-100 by laying RCC hume Pipes all along t	quantity above plan (low confidence): billed 150 vs plan 100 rests on a sum of running-bill abstracts, not on a cumulative or final figure; not reliable enough to present. quantity above plan (low confidence): billed 967.85 vs plan 738.05 rests on a sum of running-bill abstracts, not on a cumulative or final figure; not reliable enough to present.
174-24-000005 — Over all development and improvements of road side drains, Culvert, Footpath and	final bill without mb (artefact): IFMS exposes no bill-level attachments (of any type) for this job's bills to public requests, so a missing MB cannot be inferred.
174-25-000007 — Repairs to BBMP Koramangala Nursery School in new ward no 174 (Old ward no 151)	final bill without mb (artefact): IFMS exposes no bill-level attachments (of any type) for this job's bills to public requests, so a missing MB cannot be inferred.
152-20-000049 — Providing Asphalting improvements to roads, drains and footpath and other develo	document reuse (artefact): the only file shared with other jobs is a 'Not Applicable' placeholder PDF.
304-20-000212 — Comprehensive Development of Arterial, Sub arterial roads in and around Koramang	document reuse (artefact): the only file shared with other jobs is a 'Not Applicable' placeholder PDF.
148-23-000003 — Comprehensive Development and Improvements to footpath, Construction of RCC Drai	no case-type issue survives on this project
151-14-000060 — Providing Cement concrete designer tiles to footpath Northern side and Improveme	no case-type issue survives on this project

Project

Outcome

151-16-000019 — Comprehensive Development of roads by providing asphalting drains and foorpaths

quantity above plan (low confidence): billed 3,605.57 vs plan 2,310.32 rests on a sum of running-bill abstracts, not on a cumulative or final figure; not reliable enough to present.
document reuse (explained): the shared work order / agreement is one package contract worth ₹7.50 Cr; payments on this job and 151-16-000025 total ₹7.48 Cr (100% of it), consistent with one contract booked under several job codes.

151-17-000007 — Improvements to balance park in Koramangala in ward noi 151

final bill without mb (explained): An MB-like file is attached under another type: -42816468-MB 151-17-000007.pdf, BA-L4L4-ifms422-31633894-4-MB 151-17-000007.pdf.

151-17-000006 — Improvements to Subramanyaswamy temple park Koramangala 6th block in ward no 151

final bill without mb (explained): An MB-like file is attached under another type: -81232886-MB 151-17-000006.pdf, BA-L4L4-ifms422-24386333-4-MB 151-17-000006.pdf.

151-18-000012 — Construction of RCC Box Culvert and drains at 80 feet Ring Road opposite to BMTC

quantity above plan (low confidence): billed 121 vs plan 64 rests on a sum of running-bill abstracts, not on a cumulative or final figure; not reliable enough to present.

186-23-000001 — Comprehensive Balance Development & Improvements to Multipurpose Building & Cons

quantity above plan (low confidence): the same approved statement covers 2 sibling item(s) (2 → 5 executed; 2 → 5 executed); this item's row is illegible, so it is set aside rather than presented.
quantity above plan (explained): A work slip / comparative statement records an executed quantity of 5 for the item (billed 4), so the increase is covered by a variation document.
quantity above plan (explained): A work slip / comparative statement records an executed quantity of 5 for the item (billed 4), so the increase is covered by a variation document.

304-15-000370 — Improvements and Development of Mesthri Palya Park in Koramangala.

paid over contract (explained): the job carries 3 work orders (₹3.51 Cr, ₹4.2 L, ₹3.00 Cr, total ₹6.55 Cr); payments of ₹6.61 Cr are 101% of that total. The earlier signal compared payments with only one work order.
document reuse (artefact): the only file shared with other jobs is a 'Not Applicable' placeholder PDF.

151-20-000096 — Comprehensive development and Improvements to roads in 7th Block. Shanthinagara

quantities identical to plan (low confidence): only 0 of the 3 identical items are confirmed by a final bill or comparative statement; the rest are running-bill snapshots, which Phase 6 showed can change by the final bill.

174-24-000004 — Comprehensive Development and Construction of RCC Box Drains, Culvert, Cobble st

final bill without mb (artefact): IFMS exposes no bill-level attachments (of any type) for this job's bills to public requests, so a missing MB cannot be inferred.

151-21-000002 — Construction and Improvements of Multipurpose buildings, Development of Play gro

quantity above plan (explained): A work slip / comparative statement records an executed quantity of 390.56 for the item (billed 385.11), so the increase is covered by a variation document.

151-23-000003 — Comprehensive Development and Asphalting to roads and Construction of RCC Drains

quantities identical to plan (artefact): the 'identical' quantities came from a running bill's up-to-date column; the comparative statement records different final executed quantities (1,205.16 tendered → 1,771.56 executed; 135.36 tendered → 433.21 executed), leaving fewer than three identical items.

151-16-000025 — Asphalting to 1st block Koramangala in ward no151 Koramangala

document reuse (explained): the shared work order / agreement is one package contract worth ₹7.50 Cr; payments on this job and 151-16-000019 total ₹7.48 Cr (100% of it), consistent with one contract booked under several job codes.

307-19-000009 — Construction of parallel Drain to SWD K-100 by laying RCC hume Pipes all along t

quantity above plan (low confidence): billed 150 vs plan 100 rests on a sum of running-bill abstracts, not on a cumulative or final figure; not reliable enough to present.
quantity above plan (low confidence): billed 967.85 vs plan 738.05 rests on a sum of running-bill abstracts, not on a cumulative or final figure; not reliable enough to present.

174-24-000005 — Over all development and improvements of road side drains, Culvert, Footpath and

final bill without mb (artefact): IFMS exposes no bill-level attachments (of any type) for this job's bills to public requests, so a missing MB cannot be inferred.

174-25-000007 — Repairs to BBMP Koramangala Nursery School in new ward no 174 (Old ward no 151)

final bill without mb (artefact): IFMS exposes no bill-level attachments (of any type) for this job's bills to public requests, so a missing MB cannot be inferred.

152-20-000049 — Providing Asphalting improvements to roads, drains and footpath and other develo

document reuse (artefact): the only file shared with other jobs is a 'Not Applicable' placeholder PDF.

304-20-000212 — Comprehensive Development of Arterial, Sub arterial roads in and around Koramang

document reuse (artefact): the only file shared with other jobs is a 'Not Applicable' placeholder PDF.

148-23-000003 — Comprehensive Development and Improvements to footpath, Construction of RCC Drai

no case-type issue survives on this project

151-14-000060 — Providing Cement concrete designer tiles to footpath Northern side and Improveme

no case-type issue survives on this project

Ranking uses a transparent score for prioritisation only: evidence strength (max 25), financial materiality (max 25), unresolved (max 20), documentation gap (max 10), timeline deviation (max 10), independent sources (max 10). It never implies wrongdoing.