IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.58585 OF 2013 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. SRI.H.NAGARAJA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS S/O HUCHA NAIK NO.116.C, VINOBHANAGAR LAYOUT SHIVAMOGHA DISTRICT 01 REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER S.M.VISHWANATH.
2. SRI.S.M.VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SRI.KRISHNA MUTT ROAD K.R.PURAM HASSAN DISTRICT – 01.
… PETITIONERS (BY MR.D.C.DEEPAK, ADV.) AND:
1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S.BUILDING VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 01 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY.
2. CONTROLLER LEGAL AND METROLOGY DEPARTMENT ALI ASKER ROAD BANGALORE – 560 052.
3. INSPECTOR OF LEGAL METROLOGY TIPTUR SUB-DIVISION TIPTUR – 01.
4. DEPOT MANAGER K.S.R.T.C. TURUVEKERE DEPOT TURUVEKERE – 21.
(BY MR.Y.D.HARSHA, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3 MRS.SHWETHA ANAND, ADV. FOR R-4) - - -
… RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES NO.3 AND 4 TO ACT ON THE REPRESENTATION DATED:07.11.2012 APPENDED AS ANNEX- A TO THIS PETITION AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Mr.D.C.Deepak, learned counsel for the petitioners.
Mr.Y.D.Harsha, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3.
Smt.Shwetha Anand, learned counsel for respondent No.4.
2. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks a direction to the respondent Nos.3 and 4 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the representation submitted by them shall be considered. On the other hand, learned counsel 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 petition with a direction that suitable action on the representation submitted by the petitioners, if not already decided shall be taken in accordance with law by the competent authority by a speaking order within a period of six 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 SS