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 NO.29907 OF 2019 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN:
M/S.SAVERA PACKAGING REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI FAZIL HUSSAIN S/O.LATE ABDULLA JANI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS NO.43/A, BANNIMANTAP INDUSTRIAL A LAYOUT MYSORE-570 015 … PETITIONER (BY SRI CHOWDA REDDY C., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST M.S.BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001 2. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, MYSORE DIVISION WOOD YARD, ASHOKPURAM JAYANAGAR MYSORE-570 008 3. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST MYSORE CIRCLE WOOD YARD, ASHOKPURAM JAYANAGAR MYSORE-570 008 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIJAYKUMAR 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 LICENCE TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR RUNNING PACKAGING UNIT USING THE VERTICAL SAW DATED 13.05.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Sri Chowda Reddy C., learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri Vijaykumar A.Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents.
The petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
2. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a direction to the respondents to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 13.05.2019 vide Annexure-K.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 13.05.2019 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law.
4. On the other hand, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents submitted that the representation submitted by the petitioner shall be dealt with in accordance with law, if not already decided.
5. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner, if not already decided, in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. Till consideration of the petitioner’s representation, the respondents are directed not to precipitate the matter including closure of the industry run by the petitioner.
6. 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 hkh.