IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ WRIT PETITION NO. 31087 OF 2019 (LB-BMP-PIL) BETWEEN:
LOKESH, S/O LATE ANJANA MURTHY, AGED 46 YEARS, NO.1520, 27TH CROSS, 27TH MAIN, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560 070.
... PETITIONER (BY SHRI AMRUTHESH N.P., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002.
2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, 2ND BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU-560 011.
3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BBMP WARD OFFICE NO.165, BANASHANKARI, BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU.
4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BBMP WARD OFFICE NO.165, BANASHANKARI, BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI V.SHREENIDHI, ADVOCATE) ---
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 5 TO ACT IMMEDIAELY ON THE REPRESENTATION DATED 4.7.2019 (8.7.2019) VIDE ANNEXURE-B, IN THE INTEREST OF EQUITY AND JUSTICE, AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER So far as footways/footpaths constituting the public streets are concerned, there is an exhaustive interim order passed today in W.P. No.42927/2015.
2. The representation made by the petitioner at Annexure-B is stated to be pending with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. The Palike will dispose of the said representation in the light of the aforesaid order in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one month from the date on which a copy of the order passed in W.P. No.42927/2015 is received by the learned counsel appearing for the Palike.
3. The writ petition is disposed of with the above observations.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE vgh*