IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.4000 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI GURU RENUKA RICE INDUSTRIES MALEBENNUR HARIHARA TALUK DAVANAGERE DIST-577530 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR B M NANJAIAH S/O B M BASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST R/A MALEBENNUR, HARIHAR TALUK DAVANAGERE DIST-577530 … PETITIONER (BY SRI.VEDA MURTHY M.V., ADV.) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD NO.16/1, MILLERS TANK BED ROAD BENGALURU-560 052 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE-577501 4. THE DISTRICT MANAGER KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD AAHAR BHAWAN NO.506, C BLOCK DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT DAVANAGERE-577006 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.Y.D.HARSHA, AGA FOR R-1 & R-3;
SRI R.B.SADASHIVAPPA, ADV. FOR R-2 & R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.12.2017 VIDE ANNX-D AND PAY THE INTEREST OF AMOUNT OF RS.3,84,701/- WITH FUTURE INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 15% TILL THE DATE OF PAYMENT BY ALLOWING THE W.P.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri. Veda Murthy M.V, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri.Y.D.Harsha, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondent Nos.1 and 3.
Sri.R.B.Sadashivappa, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 4.
2. In this petition, the petitioner seeks for a direction to respondents to consider the representation dated 14.12.2017 at Annexure-D and pay the interest amount of Rs.3,84,701/- with future interest at the rate of 15% till the date of payment by allowing the writ petition in the interest of justice.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the representation dated 14.12.2017 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law.
4. In view of the submission made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the competent authority shall decide the representation submitted by the petitioner, if not already decided, in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today.
5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-