IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.14734 OF 2019 (GM FOR) BETWEEN:
M/S. ROYAL WOOD INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI MOHAMMED TAHIR S/O. LATE H.ABDUL JABBAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS NO.44/2 BANNIMANTAP INDUSTRIAL LAYOUT MYSORE – 570015. .. PETITIONER (BY MS. CHANDINI.S, ADVOCATE) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST M.S.BUILDING BANGALORE – 560001.
2. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS MYSORE DIVISION WOOD YARD, ASHOKPURAM JAYANAGAR MYSORE – 570008.
3. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST MYSORE CIRCLE WOOD YARD, ASHOKPURAM JAYANAGAR MYSORE – 570008. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIJAY KUMAR A PATIL, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR RUNNING PACKAGING UNIT USING THE VERTICLE SAW DATED 12.06.2002 AND REMINDER DATED 25.03.2019 AND TILL CONSIDERATION OF SUCH APPLICATION NOT TO PRECIPITATE THE MATTER VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND G AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Ms.Chandini, learned Counsel for learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri.Vijay Kumar.A.Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents.
2. The petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the petition is taken up for final disposal.
3. In this writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought a direction or order including writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider and pass orders regarding the application for permission to run packaging unit using Vertical Saw having received the Requisite Fee vide Annexures – ‘C’ and ‘G’.
4. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner be granted liberty to approach the appropriate competent authority to address his grievance and the competent authority be directed to decide his application by a speaking order in accordance with law.
5. On the other hand, Sri.Vijaykumar.A.Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate submits that incase, such an application is filed by the petitioner, the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law.
6. In view of the aforesaid submission and in facts of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that incase the petitioner files a fresh application before the competent authority, the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law by a speaking order within four weeks from today.
It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case.
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
sd/- JUDGE ln.