IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2017 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A S BOPANNA WRIT PETITION No.41665/2017(GM-Res) BETWEEN:
SRI B V SATYANARAYANA RAO S/O LATE K.N.VISWESHWARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO.16, 5TH CROSS, VIJAYA BANK COLONY, DODDABANASAWADI, BANGALORE-560 043.
(BY SRI.SHANKARAPPA, ADV.) AND:
1. THE HONBLE CHIEF MINISTER OF KARNATAKA AND THE CHAIRMAN OF HIGH POWER COMMITTEE FOR KANNADA RAJYOSTVA AWARD-2017 VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001 2. THE HONBLE MINISTER FOR KANNADA AND CULTURE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, ROOM NO.252, 2ND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF KANNADA AND CULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, KANNADA BHAVAN, J.C.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001 ... PETITIONER 4. THE CHAIRMAN OF SELECTION COMMITTE OF RAJYOTHSAVA AWARD, KANNADA BHAVANA, J.C.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001 (BY SRI.A.G.SHIVANNA, AAG A/W.
…RESPONDENTS SRI.KIRAN KUMAR T.L., AGA. FOR R1-4) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, WITH A PRAYER TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 28.08.2017 VIDE ANNEX-Z7 FOR AWARDING THE KANNADA RAJYOTSAVA AWARD FOR 2017 IN TERMS OF THE PREVIOUS OBSERVATIONS/DIRECTIONS OF THIS COURT.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN `B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R The petitioner is before this Court seeking that the mandamus be issued to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 28.08.2017 as at Annexure-Z7. In that regard, the petitioner is contending that the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award be conferred on the petitioner.
2. Though the petitioner has referred to his credentials seeking consideration of the representation in a particular manner, taking note of the fact that the representation as submitted is pending consideration, this Court is not required to advert to the details of the contention as put forth in the instant writ petition.
3. Be that as it may, the learned Additional Advocate General would submit that the representation submitted by the petitioner is under consideration and an appropriate decision in that regard would be taken keeping in view the guidelines and the recommendation to be made by the Committee constituted for the purpose.
4. Therefore all that is necessary to be directed in this petition is that the representation as made by the petitioner shall be taken note, the documents submitted by the petitioner as credentials of the petitioner for the purpose of consideration of the representation shall also be assessed in accordance with the guidelines and the Committee shall take a decision in the matter.
5. The consideration of the representation shall in any event be made prior to the list being finalized for the purpose of Rajyotsava Award for the year 2016 to be conferred in the year 2017.
The petition is accordingly disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE hrp/bms