IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOS.12251-12256 OF 2019 (GM - RES) BETWEEN:
1. SRI.C.SIDDHU S/O LATE CHAMMUNI SHETTY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 2. SRI.R.SHIVASHANKAR S/O RAVI AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS 3. SRI.MUTHAMMA D/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 4. GANESH S/O RANGANTHA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS 5. BASAVARAJU S/O MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 6. SRI.MUTTAIAH S/O RANGANATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT MALE MAHADESHWARA BETTA M.M.HILLS CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 490.
... PETITIONERS (BY SRI PRASHANTH P.N., ADVOCATE) AND :
1. THE MALAI MAHADESHWARA SWAMY KSHETHRA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN MAHADESHWARA BETTA KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 490.
2. THE SECRETARY THE MALAI MAHADESHWARA SWAMY KSHETHRA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAHADESHWARA BETTA KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 490.
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGAR – 571 490.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI Y.D.HARSHA, AGA) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES COLLECTIVELY TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS AS PER ANNEXURE – A, A1, A2, A3 AND A4 AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS AND ETC., - - -
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.Prashanth P.N., learned counsel for for the petitioners.
Sri. Y.D. Harsha, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents.
Petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of the parties, it is heard finally.
2. In these petitions, petitioners inter alia seek for a direction to consider and decide the representations submitted by the petitioners contained in Annexures-A, A-1 to A-4 by a speaking order in accordance with law.
3. When the matters were taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that with regard to the grievance, petitioners have submitted their representations to the Competent Authority. The aforesaid Authority be directed to decide the representations submitted by the petitioners by a speaking order in accordance with law.
4. On the other hand, learned Additional Government Advocate submits that suitable action on the representations shall be taken in accordance with law.
5. In view of the submissions made and the facts of the case, writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the Competent Authority to consider and decide the representations submitted by the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today by a speaking order.
It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the parties. Accordingly, petitions are disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE VMB