IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.55521/2017 (LA-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI G. JAYASHEELA REDDY S/O GOPALREDDY AGED 39 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.42, II FLOOR 100 FEET MAIN ROAD NEXT TO ANDHRA BANK BANASAWADI BENGALURU – 560 043.
…PETITIONER (BY SRI JANARDHANA G., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TANSPORT & NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA PARLIAMENT HOUSE NEW DELHI – 110 001 REP. BY ITS SECERTARY 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER & COMPETENT AUTHORITY (NHAI BANGALORE) BANGALORE – CHENNAI EXPRESS HIGHWAY NO.678/3, NEERUBHAVI KEMPANNA LAYOUT HEBBAL BENGALURU – 560 024.
3. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHOTIRY OF INDIA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT BANGALORE (EXPRESS WAY) NO.718, 11TH CROSS, 20TH MAIN PADMANABHA NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 070 REP. BY ITS DGM(T) PROJECT DIRECTION MR. PARVATEESAM …RESPONDENTS (BY *SMT. H.R. ANITHA, CGC FOR R1 SRI B.V. PRAKASH ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SMT. SHILPA SHAH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER’S REPRESENTATION DATED 15.09.2017 ISSUED THROUGH LEGAL NOTICE UNDER ANNEXURE-J TO PROVIDE ACCESS FROM THE MAIN ROAD, IN SY.NOS.198 AND 199, SITUATED AT KANNURAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Sri Janardhana G., learned counsel for the petitioner.
*Smt. H.R. ANITHA, learned Central Government Counsel for respondent No.1.
Sri B.V. Prakash Angadi, learned counsel for respondent No.2.
Smt. Shilpa Shah, learned counsel for respondent No.3.
* Correction carried out as per Court Order dated 27.08.2019 2. The writ petition is admitted for hearing.
With the consent of the parties, the matter is heard finally.
3. In this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner inter alia seeks a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 15.09.2017 contained in Annexure-J and to provide access from the main road in Sy.Nos.198 and 199 situated at Kannurahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Hoskote Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District.
4. When the matter is taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition be disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.3 to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner by a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to him.
5. Learned counsel for the respondents have not opposed to the prayer made by the petitioner.
6. In view of the aforesaid submission and in the facts of the case, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.3 to decide the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 15.09.2017 by a speaking order within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order passed today after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE ca