IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.16404 OF 2018 (GM-BWSSB) BETWEEN:
SMT ASHWATHAMMA W/O SRINIVASA REDDY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT OLD NO.72, NEW NO.567/A 5TH CROSS, AIRPORT ROAD, KONENA AGRAHARA BENGALURU … PETITIONER (BY SRI.H.R.ANANTHA KRISHNA MURTHY, ADV.) AND:
1. THE BWSSB CAUVERY BHVANA BENGALURU-560009 REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN 2. THE ASST EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BWSSB, ULSOOR DIVISION BENGALURU-560 008 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.PRASHANTH T PANDIT, ADV.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED:04.07.2017 TO RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.H.R.Anantha Krishna Murthy, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri.Prashanth T.Pandit, learned counsel for respondents.
The petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
2. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 04.07.2017 submitted by the petitioner under Annexure-D.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 04.07.2017 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law.
4. In view of the submission made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the competent authority shall decide the representation submitted by the petitioner, if not already decided, in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today.
5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-