IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOS.46545-546 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. SMT P NAGARATHNAMMA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, W/O CHENNAREDDY NO. 23/1, 4TH CROSS, JAI BEHEEMA NAGAR BTM LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 068 2. SRI PRASANNA KUMAR S/O CHANDRAREDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS NO.36, 12TH CROSS 1ST MAIN ROAD BTM LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 029.
(By Mr.AJIT KALYAN, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD … PETITIONERS KAVERI BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 … RESPONDENTS (By Mr.VIJAY KUMAR A. PATIL AGA FOR R1 MR.H.M.MANJUNATH ADV. FOR R2) - - -
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT R-2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 5.8.2018 VIDE ANNEX-J1 AND J2 AND FURTHER DIRECT R-2 TO ALLOT THE VACANT HOUSE TO THE PETITIONES IN THE 1ST PHASE SURYANAGAR.
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Mr.Ajit Kalyan, learned counsel for the petitioners. Mr. Vijay Kumar A. Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent No.1.
Mr.H.M.Manjunath, learned counsel for respondent No.2.
2. The writ petitions are admitted for hearing.
With consent of the parties, the same are heard finally.
3. In these petitions the petitioner inter alia seeks a direction to the respondents to consider the representations dated 05.08.2018 contending Annexures J1 AND J2 to allot the available vacant house in 1st Phase Suryanagar.
4. When the matters were taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petition be disposed of with a direction to the Commissioner, Karnataka Housing Board Bangalore to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioners by a speaking order within a fixed time limit. On the other hand,, learned counsel for the respondents submitted that suitable application in representation in accordance with law shall be taken.
5. In view of the aforesaid submissions and in the facts of the case the Writ Petitions are disposed of with a direction to the Commissioner KHB Bangalore to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner by a speaking order within a period of one week from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order passed today. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion of the merits of the claim of the petitioners.
Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SS