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.27666 OF 2015 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI DEVARAJ URS EDUCATIONAL TRUST FOR BACKWARD CLASSES (REGD.) TAMAKA, KOLAR-563 101 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY G.H.NAGARAJA S/O HANUMANTE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS … PETITIONER (BY SMT.FARAH FATHIMA, ADV. FOR SMT.LATHA SHETTY, ADV.) AND:
1. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEVELOPMENT OF POSTS NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI-110 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL KARNATAKA CIRCLE NO.1, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES KOLAR DIVISION KOLAR-563 102 4. THE SUB POST MASTER GANDHINAGAR SUB POST OFFICE GANDHINAGAR, KOLAR DIVISION KOLAR-563 102 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.PRAMOD, CGC FOR R-2 R-3 & R-4 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THE NOTIFICATION DATED:13.05.2005 AMENDING GOVERNMENT SAVING CERTIFICATES ACT 1959 IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE PETITIONER 500 NOS. OF KISAN VIKAS PATRAS VIDE 78CD 062001 TO 78CD 062500 ISSUED BY THE R-4 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Smt. Farah Fathima, learned counsel for Smt. Latha Shetty, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri. B. Pramod, learned Central Government Counsel for respondent No.2.
In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 02.01.2015 submitted by the petitioner.
2. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petitions may be disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner contained in Annexure-C dated 02.01.2015.
3. In view of the aforesaid submission and in the facts of the case, it is directed that the competent authority shall consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 02.01.2015 contained in Annexure-C by a speaking order, if not already decided, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order passed today, in accordance with law.
4. Needless to state that with regard to the other reliefs, which have been claimed by the petitioner i.e., reliefs ‘a’ and ‘b’, the petitioner shall be at liberty to take recourse to such remedy as may be available to him under law.
5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
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