IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE Mr. L.NARAYANA SWAMY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.10237 OF 2017 (KLR-RES) PIL BETWEEN:
SRI M.G.SHIVA SHANKAR REDDY ADVOCATE, NO.361, 13TH MAIN ROAD, HSR LAYOUT, 7TH SECTOR, BENGALURU – 560 102. ...PETITIONER (By Sri V.K.NARAYANA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 009.
2. THE COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU-560 020.
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN, BENGALURU DISTRICT – 560 009.
4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, NO.49, II FLOOR, PARISARA BHAVANA, K.S.P.C.B., CHURCH STREET, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001.
5. KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, BY ITS SECRETARY, 2ND FLOOR, PARISARA BHAVAN, #49, CHURCH STREET, BENGALURU – 560 001.
6. THE MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (By Sri D.NAGARAJ, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 & R6; Sri M.N.SUDEV HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2; Sri GURURAJ JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THE SCHEDULE LAKE AS GOVERNMENT LAKE AND TO DEMOLISH THE BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED THEREON; QUASH THE LETTER DATED 11.04.2003 AT ANNEXURE-C PASSED BY THE R-1 TRANSFERRING THE SCHEDULE LAKE IN FAVOUR OF THE R-2 FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSE AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, P.S.DINESH KUMAR, J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Learned Advocate for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that the sole petitioner passed away on 30.09.2018.
Memo is placed on record.
Accordingly, writ petition stands abated.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE DH