IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.L.NARAYANA SWAMY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.35724/2018 (LB-RES-PIL) BETWEEN:
SMT. RATHNAMMA AGED 45 YEARS WIFE OF SRI. GANAPATHI RESIDENT OF NIRCHI VILLAGE SORABA TALUK, BENNUR POST SHVIAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 429 ... PETITIONER (BY SHRI. R. PALLAVA, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY & DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION VIDHANASOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA 4TH FLOOR, SIR. M. VISHWESHWARAIAH MAIN TOWER, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DISTRICT CENTRAL LIBRARY SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH KUVEMPU ROAD SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 5. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH SORABA, SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 429 6. SMT. PRATHIBHA ARUNKUMAR THE LIBRARY SUPERINTENDENT BENNUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH LIBRARY BENNUR VILLAGE, BENNUR POST SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 429 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI. T.C. KIRAN KUMAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO SHIFT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY FROM THE OLD BUILDING PROVIDED BY THE BENNUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH TO THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDING OF THE BENNUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH IN THE INTEREST OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDER, THIS DAY, THE P.S.DINESH KUMAR J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R Heard.
2. Shri Pallava R., learned advocate for the petitioner submits that petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the respondent-State to consider her representations(Annexures-L to S) and pass appropriate orders thereon.
3. Shri Kiran Kumar T.C., learned Additional Government Advocate for the State submits that if some time is granted, the respondent-State shall examine the grievance of petitioner and pass appropriate orders on her representations in accordance with law.
4. In the circumstances, we direct the concerned respondents to examine and pass appropriate orders on petitioner’s representations expeditiously and in any event, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of.
No costs.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/-
JUDGE Yn.