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.1940 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
MR. K. GOPAL SON OF JARAPPA SANIL FATHER OF VIKRAM G. K. AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVI KRIPA 1-13-6, BEHIND A J HOSPITAL BAREBAIL ROAD, II CROSS, MANGALURU-575 004 (BY SRI. P. P. HEGDE, ADV.) AND:
… PETITIONER 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, NO.16-D, 3RD FLOOR, DEVARAJ URS BHAVAN, MILLERS TANK BED ROAD, VASANTNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 052 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. Y. D. HARSHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER’S SON MR.VIKRAM G.K., FOR GRANT OF SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THE SCHEME OF “DEVARAJ URS FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIP” IN PURSUANCE OF APPLICATION DATED 22.07.2017 AT ANNEXURE-E AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri. P.P. Hegde, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri. Y. D. Harsha, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents.
2. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a direction to respondents to consider the application filed by the petitioner’s son Mr. Vikram G. K. for grant of scholarship under the scheme “Devaraj Urs Foreign Scholarship” in pursuance of application dated 22.07.2017, the copy of which is produced as Annexure-E.
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 22.07.2017 submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law.
4. On the other hand, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents submitted that the application submitted by the petitioner shall be dealt with in accordance with law, if not already decided.
5. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the competent authority shall decide the application 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.
6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE Mds/-