IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOs. 31487-492 OF 2013 (GM-KIADB) BETWEEN:
1. SRI ASHWATHANARAYANA P S/O LATE ONI PAPANNA @ DODDAPAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT HUVINAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT 2. SMT. RAJAMMA W/O LATE ONI MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT HUVINAYAKANAHALLI, VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT 3. SMT. UMADEVI D/O LATE ONI MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT HUVINAYAKANAHALLI, VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT 4. SMT. BHARATHI D/O LATE ONI MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT HUVINAYAKANAHALLI, VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT 5. SRI VENKATASWAMY S/O LATE ONI MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT HUVINAYAKANAHALLI, VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT.
THROUGH HIS GPA HOLDER SRI R SATISH, S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT BUKKASAGARA VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT … PETITIONERS (BY MR.V.LAKSHMINARAYANA, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001.
2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BANGALORE.
3. THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001.
4. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER THE KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001.
… RESPONDENTS (BY MR.VIJAY KUMAR A.PATIL AGA FOR R-1 & R-2 MR.B.K.SOODI, ADV. FOR R-3 & R-4) - - -
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 DY.COMMISSIONER TO DISPOSE OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER RULE 119 OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE RULES 1966 AS AMENDED, VIDE ANNEX-J & S AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Mr.V.Lakshminarayana, learned counsel for the petitioners.
Mr.Vijay Kumar A. Patil, learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2.
Mr.B.K.Soodi, learned counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4.
2. The writ petitions are admitted for hearing.
With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the same are heard finally.
3. In these petitions, the petitioner inter alia seeks a direction to respondent No.2 to dispose of the application filed by the petitioner under Rule 119 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, 1966.
4. When the matters were taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the writ petitions be disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the application submitted by a speaking order within a fixed time limit. On the other hand, learned Government Advocate submitted that in case such an application is pending, the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law.
5. In view of the submissions made and in facts of the case, petitions are disposed of with a liberty that in case such an application is still pending the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law 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 petitions are disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SS