IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2017 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH WRIT PETITION NOs.18549 TO 18551 OF 2017 (LA-RES) BETWEEN:
1. SRI NANJUNDE GOWDA, S/O SHAMBULINGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 2. SRI RANGE GOWDA, S/O NANJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 3. SRI SANNANINGE GOWDA, S/O NANJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT KALLENAHALLI VILLAGE, DANDIGANA HALLI HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 116. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAJARAM.S, ADVOCATE) AND :
1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HEMAVATHI IRRIGATION PROJECT-II, HASSAN HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 201.
2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI H.VENKATESH DODDERI, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT No.1-SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER TO DISPOSE OFF THE APPLICATIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONERS UNDER SECTION 28A(1) OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT DATED 13.04.2009 VIDE ANNEXURES-C TO C2 AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS THEREON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R The learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents.
2. The plea of the petitioners is for a mandamus to direct respondent No.1 to dispose off the applications dated 13.04.2009 vide Annexures - C to C2.
3. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submits that if a reasonable time is granted, the same will be considered in accordance with law.
4. In view of the submission made, the writ petitions are disposed off. The respondent No.1 is directed to consider the applications dated 13.04.2009, vide Annexures – C to C2, provided they are within time, authentic and accompanied by all the relevant documents and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
The learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks.
Sd/- JUDGE sma