IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2017 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH WRIT PETITION NOS.18289-290 OF 2017 (KLR-RR/SUB) BETWEEN:
1. SRI C RANGA RAO S/O LATE VENKATA RAO AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS R/AT NO.217, 1ST FLOOR BASAVESHWARA NAGAR BENGALURU-560 079.
2. SRI HARIHARAN K S/O LATE K UMAPATHI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.217, 1ST FLOOR BASAVESHWARA NAGAR BENGALURU-560 079.
REPRESENTED BY THEIR POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI NAGARAJU B S/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.09, 1ST MAIN SUBBANNA GARDEN VIJAYANAGARA BENGALURU-560 040. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI NARENDRA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DISTRICT D.C. OFFICE KANDAYA BHAVANA K.G. ROAD BENGALURU-560 009.
3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION KANDAYA BHAVANA K.G. ROAD BENGALURU-560 009.
4. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK KANDAYA BHAVANA K.G. ROAD BENGALURU-560 009. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT PRAMODHINI KISHAN, HCGP) ******* THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 18.01.2017 AND 05.04.2017 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- D AND E.
THESE WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: -
ORDER The learned Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents.
2. The plea of the petitioners is for a writ of mandamus to direct respondent No.4 to consider the representations dated 18.01.2017 and 05.04.2017 vide Annexures D and E respectively.
3. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that if a reasonable time is granted, the same will be considered in accordance with law.
4. In view of the submission made, the writ petitions are disposed off. Respondent No.4 is directed to consider the representations dated 18.01.2017 and 05.04.2017 vide Annexures D and E respectively and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. The learned Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks.
SD/- JUDGE NG* CT: SG