IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOS.8271-8273 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. SRI. H.K. MADHUKARA S/O. LATE SRINIVASA PRABHU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT MALANDUR VILLAGE KONAKERE POST, N.R. PURA TALUK CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT – 577 127 2. SRI. D.D. RAVI S/O. LATE DHARMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT. HAMPINA MANE MALANDUR VILLAGE KONAKERE POST N.R. PURA TALUK CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT – 577 127 3. SRI. KADAPPA GOWDA S/O. LATE MANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT HAMPINA MANE MALANDUR VILLAGE KONAKERE POST N.R. PURA TALUK CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT – 577 127 (BY SRI. K. CHANDRASHEKAR ACHAR, ADV.) AND:
1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHICKAMAGALUR … PETITIONERS DC OFFICE COMPOUND MAIN ROAD CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT – 577 101 2. THE TAHSILDAR NARASIMHA RAJA PURA TALUK CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT – 577 134 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR NARASIMHA RAJA PURA TALUK CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT – 577 134 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B. BALAKRISHNA, AGA) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER DATED 09.01.2018 PASSED BY THE R-1 AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND PASS SUITABLE DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CLOSE THE ALTERNATIVE WATER STREAM BY RESTORING THE RAJA KALUVE IN SY.NO.22, 24, 31, 32 AND 33 OF MALLANDURU VILLAGE, N.R. PURA TALUK, CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT IMMEDIATELY/FORTHWITH AND ETC.
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.K.Chandrashekar Achar, learned counsel for the petitioners.
Sri.B.Balakrishna, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents.
2. In this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners inter alia seek a direction to the respondents to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that their representations shall be considered. On the other hand, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents submitted that the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law if not already decided.
4. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petitions with a direction that the competent authority shall decide the representations of the petitioners afresh, if not already decided, in accordance with law 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 of the case.
Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE BNV