IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30th DAY OF JULY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.31372 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI. G.M. MARAPPA, S/O LATE MUNINARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDENT OF GOWDAHALLI VILLAGE, SHIVANAPURA POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE – 562123. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI.MOHAMMED MUJASSIM, ADV.,) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560001.
2. DR B R AMBEDKAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 9TH & 10TH FLOOR, VISVESWARAIAH MINI TOWER, BENGALURU – 560 001, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
3. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, DR B R AMBEDKAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, NO 214, 12TH B MAIN CROSS, 6TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560010.
4. TALUK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DR B R AMBEDKAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, NO.214, 12TH B MAIN CROSS, 6TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGR, BANGALORE – 560010. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER DATED 03.10.2018 AND 02.03.2019 (ANNEXURE-B AND C) AS PER LAW.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri Mohammed Mujassim, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Smt Prathima Honnapura, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents.
2. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks a direction to the respondents to consider the representations dated 03.10.2018 and 02.03.2019 (Annexures – B and C) submitted by the petitioner.
3. Accordingly, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction that suitable action on the representations submitted by the petitioner, if not already decided shall be taken in accordance with law by the competent authority by a speaking order within three weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE BNV