IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2017 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH WRIT PETITION NO.43067 OF 2016(LA-RES) BETWEEN:
H.B.GOPALA S/O LATE BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT MALOOR VILLAGE, SUNTIKOPPA HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 233. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI K.R.SANTHOSHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI PRASANNA D.P., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001.
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KODAGU DISTRICT, MADIKERI – 571 201.
3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER HARANGI KABINI PROJECT, MUDA COMPLEX, NEAR ANDOLONA CIRCLE, RAMAKRISHNANAGAR, MYSURU – 570 001.
4. B.K.THIMMAIAH S/O LATE H.B.KALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT MALOOR VILLAGE, SUNTIKOPPA HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 233. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI H.VENKATESH DODDERI, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI D.S.NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R4) ***** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 AND R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 6.8.2016 VIDE ANNEXURE-F.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The petitioner seeks for a writ of mandamus to direct respondent no.2 to consider the representation dated 06.08.2016, vide Annexure-F.
3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submits that if a reasonable time is granted, the same will be considered in accordance with Law.
4. In view of the submission made, the writ petition is disposed off. Respondent no.2 is directed to consider the representation dated 06.08.2016, vide Annexure-F and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Sd/- JUDGE JJ