IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2017 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V.NAGARATHNA WRIT PETITION NO.51649/2017 (EDN - RES) BETWEEN:
SREE KRISHNA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MAHALAKSHMINAGAR BATAWADI, TUMKUR – 572 103 TUMKUR DISTRICT BY ITS SECRETARY ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.JAGADEESHACHARI, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE – 560 001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING BANGALORE – 560 001.
3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GRADE -II TALUK SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TUMKUR TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 201 (BY SRI.J.M.UMESH MURTHY, HCGP) ... RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE ANNEXURE – E DATED 01.08.2017 BY WAY OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS, ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING;
ORDER Learned HCGP accepts notice for respondents.
2. Though the writ petition is listed for Preliminary Hearing, with the consent of learned counsel on both sides, it is heard finally.
3. Petitioner herein is a college, which has sought a direction to respondents to consider its representation dated 01.08.2017 (Annexure ‘E’ to writ petition). By that representation, petitioner has sought payment of balance amount of `27,150/- to each of the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe student, who is studying in the petitioner – Institution.
4. I have heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned HCGP for respondents and perused the material on record.
5. During the course of submission, learned counsel on both sides stated that this writ petition could be disposed in terms of order dated 10.10.2013 passed in W.P. Nos.43721-43730/2013.
6. Submission is placed on record.
7. In those writ petitions, this Court directed the respondents therein to consider similar representations made by petitioners therein, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of that order and pass necessary orders in that regard. The prayer in this writ petition being similar, on the basis of order dated 10.10.2013, this writ petition is also disposed by directing respondents to consider the representation dated 01.08.2017 and to pass a speaking order, in an expeditious manner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
With the aforesaid observations and directions, Writ Petition is disposed.
Sd/- JUDGE Bsv