IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.50505 OF 2019 (LB-RES)PIL BETWEEN:
JAGALUR TALUK SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION NEHRU ROAD JAGALUR TOWN-577 528 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS 1. PRESIDENT SRI C. THIPPESWAMY SON OF A.D. CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDENT OF A.D. COLONY BEHIND OLD TALUK OFFICE JAGALURU TOWN-577 528 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
2. THE SECRETARY SRI M.R. PRAKASH SON OF M.K. RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS ARESIDENT OF BHARAMASAMUDRA JAGALURU TALUK-577 528 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
(BY SRI: V.B. SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND:
...PETITIONERS 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.
3. DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION OPPOSITE TO G.P.O., V.V. TOWER BENGALURU-560 001.
4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE-577 201.
5. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER BMTC BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR K.H. ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU-560 027.
6. THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYATH JAGALURU-577 528 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
(BY SRI: B.V. KRISHNA, ADDITIONAL … RESPONDENTS GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGLAURU, TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS, DATED 03.10.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-C; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.6 THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYATH, JAGGALURU TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO CONSTRUCT THE TOWN PANCHAYATH BUILDING IN OLD TALUK OFFICE BUILDING AREA, AS PER THE RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN PANCHAYATH DATED 5.6.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
***** THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, RAVI MALIMATH J., PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER This petition is filed seeking for a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioners vide Annexure-C dated 03.10.2019.
2. On considering the same, we are of the view that the writ petition is premature. A reasonable time has to be granted to the respondents to react to the representation. They are not expected to react within 24 hours of notice being issued to them.
Under these circumstances, the petition being premature, is dismissed.
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