IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.27531 OF 2019 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
M/S. SHASHIKIRAN STONE CRUSHERS #34, GROUND FLOOR 1ST BLOCK, 5TH CROSS KUMARAPARK WEST BENGALURU – 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI NAGARAJ S. THANGADAGI (BY SHRI NAVEEN CHANDRA, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU BENGALURU 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA – 562 159 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND THE CHAIRMAN DISTRICT STONE CRUSHER LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY ... PETITIONER RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA – 562 159 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR & MEMBER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY 1ST FLOOR, PANCHAYATH BHAVAN RAMANAGARA – 562 159 (BY SHRI V.G.BHANUPRAKASH, AGA) ---
... RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 3RD RESPONDENT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TO ISSUE AN ORDER OF DEEMED CONVERSION IN RESPECT OF PRIVATE PATTA LAND BEARING SY.NO.275 MEASURING 02.00 ACRES SY.NO.276 MEASURING 02-00 ACRES SITAUTED AT URAGAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents. By consent, the matter is taken up for final disposal.
2. Perused the notice/endorsement (Annexure-E) dated 23rd April 2019. The Deputy Commissioner has informed the petitioner by the said notice that the demand draft issued by the petitioner towards the fee of conversion is being returned.
The petitioner is informed that after examining the application made by the petitioner, the fine / land conversion fee will be intimated to him by a notice.
3. The notice/endorsement at Annexure-E is of 23rd April 2019. The fine / land conversion fee ought to have been informed to the petitioner within a reasonable time.
4. Accordingly, we dispose of this petition with a direction to the third respondent to ensure that the fine / land conversion fee is computed and intimated to the petitioner within a maximum period of four week from today.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE AHB