IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JULY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE W.P.No.27262/2019 & W.P.No.29408/2019 & W.P.Nos.29409-29422/2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. SMT. MALAMMA W/O LATE MOHAN, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT DODDAMAREGOWDANA HALLI, ILAVALA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT.
2. SRI ANANDA REDDY S/O MUNIVENKATAPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.61, CHINTALA MADIVALA, HUNNURU, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 099.
3. SMT. SHANTHAMMA W/O SWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT DODDAMAREGOWDANA HALLI, ILLAVALA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT.
4. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY S/O BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT BANDIHOLE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, LAKSHMIPURA, K.R.PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT.
5. SMT. UMADEVI W/O KUNNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.223, 1ST ‘G’ CROSS, 3RD STAGE, 4TH BLOCK, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 079.
6. SMT. SUVARNA W/O ANANDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.E-445, HEBBAGODI, GOLLAHALLI, CHANDRAPURA CIRCLE, ANEKAL, BENGALURU - 560 100.
7. SMT. RADHA M W/O GOPALA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.66, ANNAPOORNESHWARI TEMPLE ROAD, BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 068.
8. SRI SWAMYGOWDA S/O BOGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT DODDAMAREGOWDANAHALLI, ILAVALA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT.
9. SMT. N.PUSHPA W/O MANJUNATHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.26/1, ANDENAHALLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT.
10. SRI M.RAVIKUMAR S/O MOHAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT DODDAMAREGOWDANA HALLI, ILAVALA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT.
11. SRI P.CHENNAREDDY S/O LATE PILLAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT 23/1, VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT, BTM 1ST STAGE, 1ST PHASE, 4TH MAIN ROAD, JAIBEEMANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 048.
12. SRI N.CHANDRAREDDY S/O LATE NANJAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT NO.136, 16TH MAIN ROAD, 12TH CROSS, B.T.M. LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 019.
13. SRI LAKSHMANAMURTHY C.M. S/O MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.48, Y.N.R.BUILDING, YARADNAHALLI, JIGANI POST, ANKAL, BENGALURU - 560 016.
14. SRI K.PRASANNA KUMAR S/O KRISHNACHARI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.101, M.B.-6, K.H.B.SOORYANAGAR 1ST STAGE, CHANDAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 099.
15. SMT. S.LEELAVATHI W/O THULASI KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.001, FLAT -2, L.I.G.-1, SOORYANAGAR 1ST STAGE, CHANDRAPURA, BENGALURU.
16. SRI M.MUNIREDDY S/O LATE PILLA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.23/1, VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT, JAIBEEMANAGAR, BTM LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 048.
... PETITIONERS (BY KUM. PRIYOM VEDA, ADV., FOR SRI AJIT KALYAN, ADV.,) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD, KAVERIBHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AGA) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITONERS DATED 28.07.2018, (ANNEXURE-D1, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D14), 29.07.18 (ANNEXURE-D2, D4, D16) 25.07.18, (ANNEXURE-
D3, D13), 30.07.2018 (ANNEXURE-D5, D15), 27.7.18 (ANNEXURE-D11) AND 26.07.18 (ANNEXURE-D12), WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-D1 TO D16 TO THE R-2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Kum. Priyom Veda, learned counsel on behalf of Sri Ajit Kalyan, learned counsel for the petitioners.
Smt. Prathima Honnapura, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents.
In these petitions, the petitioners inter allia seek for a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners dated 28.07.2018 (Annexures-D1, D6 to D.10, D14), 29.07.2018 (Annexures-D2, D4, D16) 25.07.2018 (Annexures-D3, D13) 30.07.2018 (Annexures-D5, D15), 27.07.2018 (Annexure-D11) and 26.07.2018 (Annexure-D12) in accordance with law.
2. When the matters were taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the writ petitions be disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representations submitted by them by a speaking order.
3. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and in the facts of the case, writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 – Commissioner, Karnataka Housing Board, Bengaluru, to consider and decide the representations submitted by the petitioners by a speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order passed today. It is made clear that that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case of the petitioners.
Accordingly, writ petitions are disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE PB