IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.5500 OF 2015 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI. G. C. KEMPAHONNAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O LATE CHIKKAIAH, NO.13, SATYANARAYANA LAYOUT, II STAGE, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM POST, BENGALURU-560 086.
(BY SRI. HARSHA D. JOSHI, ADV.) … PETITIONER AND:
1. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD RETAIL ASSETS AND SMALL & MEDIUM ENTREPRENEURS (RASME CCC) NO.11/90, 1ST FLOOR, J. C. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002.
2. THE BRANCH MANAGER STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD, BASAVESHWARANAGAR BRANCH, #448, 2ND CROSS, 6TH MAIN, 3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 079.
3. CANARA BANK HEAD OFFICE, NO.1125, PRIORITY CREDIT SECTION, P. C. WING, J. C. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002.
4. THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE CABINET SECRETARIAT NORTH BLOCK, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI-110 001.
5. THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, ROOM NO.435, C WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN, RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 115.
… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BRIJESH CHANDER GURU, ADV. FOR R1 & R2;
SRI. S. K. M. SHETTY, ADV. FOR R-3; R-5 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND DIRECT THE R1 TO R3 TO GRANT THE PETITIONER/LOANEE THE CENTRAL SCHEME FOR INTEREST SUBSIDY ENVISAGED BY THE R4 & R5 AS IN ANNEXURE-L AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri. Harsha D. Joshi, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri. Brijesh Chander Guru, learned counsel respondent Nos.1 and 2.
Sri. S. K. M. Shetty, learned counsel for respondent No.3.
In this petition, the petitioner inter alia is seeking for a writ of mandamus to consider the case of the petitioner as requested vide petitioner letter dated 04.07.2014 as in Annexure-M.
2. On perusal of the record, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the letter submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law, if not already decided, by a speaking order within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. Ordered accordingly.
3. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE Mds/-