IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JULY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOs.30655-30656/2019 (LA-BDA) BETWEEN:
1. KUM. DEEKSHA BASAWARAJ, D/O BASAWARAJ, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, 2. SRI.BASAWARAJ, S/O ANNARAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING NO.C-41, LEGACY CELINO APARTMENT, DASARAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE – 24.
(BY SRI.SOMASHEKHARA K.H., ADVOCATE) AND:
...PETITIONERS 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.
2. THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU – 560 020.
3. THE ADDL. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU – 560 020.
… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E S INDIRESH, AGA FOR R1;
SRI. K.KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) - - -
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 06.07.2019 GIVEN FOR ISSUANCE OF NOC IN RESPECT OF SITE BEARING NO.4 IN SY.NO.48/5 SITUATED AT AMRUTHAHALLI, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK VIDE ANNEXURES – ‘A’ AND ‘B’ RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Mr. Somashekhar.K.H, learned Counsel for the petitioners.
Mr.E.S.Indiresh, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent No.1.
Mr.K.Krishna, learned counsel for respondents No.2 and 3.
In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners, office objections ignored.
2. The petitions are admitted for hearing. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, the matters are heard finally.
3. In these petitions, the petitioners are seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondents No.2 and 3 to consider their representations dated 6.07.2019, vide Annexures-A and B, respectively.
4. Mr.K.Krishna, learned counsel for respondents No.2 and 3 submitted that suitable action shall be taken by the Authority on the representations submitted by the petitioners if four months time is granted.
5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and in the facts of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petitions with a direction that suitable action on the representations submitted by the petitioners, if not already decided, shall be taken in accordance with law by the competent authority by a speaking order within 4 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits.
Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE ln.