IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 2017 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH W.P. No.55320 OF 2016 (KLR-REG) BETWEEN:
Mr. Alwin Manohar S/o late Harsha Muben Aged about 49 years R/at. Gajanur Village Thirthahalli Taluk-577432 Shivamogga District.
(By Sri. D.C. Jagdeesh, Advocate (Absent)) …Petitioner AND:
1. The Deputy Commissioner Chikkamagaluru District Chikkamagaluru-577101.
2. The Thasildar Sringeri Taluk Sringeri-577139.
3. The Committee Constituted U/s. 94-A KLR Act and the Rules framed there under for Regularization of Un-authorized Occupation of Govt. land, Sringeri Taluk-577139 Chikkamagaluru District By its Tahsildar & Member Secretary.
...Respondents (By Sri. T.S. Mahantesh, AGA (Absent)) This W.P. is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to direct respondents to consider the application of petitioner vide Annex-C for Grant/Regularization of the land measuring 3 acres 10 guntas, in Sy.No.368 of Kelakoppa Village, Sringeri Taluk, Chikkamagaluru District.
This W.P. coming on for Preliminary Hearing in ‘B’ group this day, the Court made the following:-
ORDER The plea of the petitioner is for consideration of his application dated 23.08.2016 vide Annexure-C. Since there has been a long lapse of time, it is just and appropriate to direct the respondent No.3 to consider the same in accordance with law.
2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off.
The respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representation dated 23.08.2016 vide Annexure-C and pass appropriate orders therein in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, provided the same is within time, authentic and contains all the relevant documents.
3. Petitioner shall not be dispossessed from the land in question, if not already dispossessed till such application is considered and disposed off by the respondent No.3.
SD/- JUDGE Srl.