IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.15022 OF 2019 (GM-KHB) BETWEEN:
SRI A.D. SHIVARAMAKRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS NO.32, COCONUT GARDEN OLD BANK COLONY KONANKUNTE BENGALURU-560 062. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI G. BALAKRISHNA SHASTRY, ADV.) AND:
1. THE KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD K.G. ROAD, CAUVERY BHAVAN BENGALURU-560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER.
2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD MYSORE DIVISION SARASWATHIPURAM MYSORE-560 009. … RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER MADE IN REPRESENTATION DATED 15.12.2018 A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME TO BE FIXED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Sri G. Balakrishna Shastry, learned counsel for petitioner.
Taking into account the order which this Court proposes to pass, it is not necessary to issue notice to the respondents The writ petition is admitted for hearing and the same is heard finally.
2. In this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner inter alia seeks writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the request of the petitioner made in the representation dated 15.12.2018 within a fixed time limit.
3. After going through the pleadings made in the petition and in view of the nature of relief as prayed for by the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Competent Authority to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 15.12.2018, if not already decided by a speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today.
It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE ST