IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.25442 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI BHARATH RAJ SINGH S/O. LATE. PRATHAP SINGH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. VIDHYANAGAR BADAVANE, SIRA 572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT … PETITIONER (BY SRI.B.RAMASWAMY IYENGAR, ADV.) AND:
1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D.C. OFFICE, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR 572101 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MADHUGIRI SUB DIVISION, MADHUGIRI 572132, TUMKUR DISTRICT 4. THE TAHASILDAR SIRA TALUK OFFICE, SIRA TALUK,, SIRA 572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR SIRA TALUK OFFICE, SIRA 572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT 6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SIRA MAIN ROAD, SIRA 572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT 7. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT SIRA 572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.Y.D.HARSHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT R-4 & R-5 TO REMOVE THE ENCROACHMENT ON THE TEMPLE LAND NAMELY SRI SHAHAR GANJ ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, SIRA GOWN, BEARING MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENT NUMBER 2333/2279/7892 APPROXIMATELY MEASURING 140 X 140 YARDS, SITUATED OPPOSITE TO MALLIK-REHANA DARGA AND ABUTTING TO SIRA TUMKUR NH-4 ROAD, BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS AT ANNEXURE-E AND F.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri. B.Ramaswamy Iyengar, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri.Y.D.Harsha, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents.
The petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
2. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a direction to the respondent Nos.4 and 5 to consider the representations dated 07.02.2017 submitted by the petitioner contained in Annexures E and F.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondent Nos.4 and 5 to consider the representations dated 07.02.2017 submitted by him in accordance with law.
4. On the other hand, learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that the representations submitted by the petitioner shall be dealt with in accordance with law, if not already decided.
5. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the competent authority shall decide the representations submitted by the petitioner, if not already decided, in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today.
6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-