IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 09TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.22363 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. CHANNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SON OF SOOGANAGOWDA.
2. SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SON OF YENKAPPA BANDEHOLA.
3. THIPPANNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SON OF HANUMANTHAPPA.
4. RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SON OF HANUMANTHA.
5. MUDUKAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, SON OF AMARAPPA.
6. AMBYA NAIK AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SON OF NERENAIK.
ALKOD-584 129, DEVADURGA TALUK, RAICHUR DISTRICT.
... PETITIONERS (BY SRI VINAYA KEERTHY M., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKASA SOUDHA, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001.
2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAICHUR DISTRICT, RAICHUR 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAICHUR, RAICHUR DISTRICT.
4. TAHSILDAR DEVADURGA TALUK, RAICHUR DISTRICT.
5. DANAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SON OF YELLAPPA.
6. BHIMANNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SON OF RAMAPPA.
7. LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SON OF HANUMANTHA BAJANTHRI.
8. HAMPAMMA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WIFE HANUMANTHA, ALKOD-584 129, DEVADURGA TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI AJITH ACHARYA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 4;
SRI PRAKASH.M.G., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOs.5 TO 8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOs.2 TO 4 TO TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS FO POTECTING THE ALKOD LAKE PROPERTY MEASURING 27.03 ACRES INCLUDING 1 ACE KHARAB SITUATTED AT ALKOD VILLAGE, ARAKERE HOBLI, DEVADURGA TALUK, RAICHUR DISTRICT, BY PUTTING BUND ALL AROUND THE LAKE ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, RAVI MALIMATH J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 to take immediate steps for protecting the Alkod lake property measuring 27.03 acres including 1 acre Kharab situated at Alkod village, Arakere Hobli, Devadurga Taluk, Raichur District, by putting bund all around the lake.
2. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the subsequent notice being issued, the State Government has withdrawn the grant order issued in favour of respondent Nos.5 to 8.
3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4 submits that steps have been take to protect the Alkod lake.
4. In view of the submissions made, nothing further survives for consideration in this writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly disposed off.
Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- JUDGE Cs/-