IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.12603 OF 2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI L.T.JAVARAYI GOWDA S/O THIMME GOWDA RETIRED RANGE FOREST OFFICER AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS 15TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS, BSK 1ST STAGE, SBM COLONY BENGALURU-560 085 … PETITIONER (BY SMT.K.VANI, ADV.) AND:
1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 2. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA FOREST, ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT IV FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001 3. THE GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA RAJ BHAVAN, BANGALORE-560 001.
… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.Y.D.HARSHA, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 & 3 TO CONSIDER THE REQUISITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-A & B IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW WITHOUT ANY UNDUE DELAY AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDER THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Smt. K. Vani, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri. Y.D. Harsha, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3.
The petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
2. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks a direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the requisition submitted by the petitioner as per Annexures-‘A’ and ‘B’.
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 respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the requisition made by the petitioner.
4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.2 and 3 submitted that the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law, if not already decided.
5. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the competent authority shall decide the requisition of 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.
6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-