IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA S.DIXIT WRIT PETITION NO.51220 OF 2019 (S-RES) BETWEEN SRI. DEVYAPPA A, S/O LATE ANJAPAP (JALAGARA), AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKIGN AS WATERMAN, KATRIKUPPE GRAM PANCHAYATH, KANGANCHALLI VILALGE, ULLAL PAHALLI POST, AMBAJI DURGA POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563125. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY V K, ADVOCATE) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT.
DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.
2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYATH COURT, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-563125.
3. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KATTIRIKUPPA GRAM PANCHAYATH TALUK, CHINTHAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563125.
4. SRI. S. RAVIKUMAR, S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O KANGANAHALLI GRAM, CHINTHAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563125. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.V. RAMESH JOIS, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER FOR APPOINTMENT AS BILL COLLECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY / EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHINTHAMANI, AS PER ITS ORDER DATED 23.08.2018 AT ANNEXURE-A IN PLACE OF THE R-4 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, FORTHWITH BY FIXING A RIDER OF ONE MONTH FROM THE DATE OF ORDER TO BE PASSED BY THE HONBLE HIGH COURT IN THE ABOVE PETITION AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The short grievance of the petitioner is against the non- consideration of his representations, for considering his candidature for appointment to the post of Bill Collector in terms of the order dated 23.08.2018 made by the Chief Executive Officer, Taluk Panchayat, Chintamani.
2. Learned AGA Sri.M.V.Ramesh Jois, having accepted notice for the answering respondent, fairly submits that if a reasonable period is prescribed by this court, there would be no difficulty for considering petitioner’s representation in accordance with law, if petitioner too cooperates by furnishing necessary information/document for facilitating such consideration.
3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed off directing the 3rd respondent to consider petitioner’s representations dated 27.8.2018 and 29.01.22019 respectively at Annexures – B & C, within a period of six weeks, and further to inform him the result thereof without fail.
It is open to the answering respondents to solicit any information or document from the side of petitioner as are required for such consideration; however, subject to the rider that in the guise of such solicitation, delay shall not be brooked.
All contentions of the parties are kept open. No costs.
Sd/- JUDGE cbc