IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.29872 OF 2017 (GM-KLA) BETWEEN:
SRI. P.B. CHENNABASAPPA, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AGED 57 YEARS, NO.1645/15, 10TH CROSS, TEACHER’S LAYOUT, VIDYANAGAR, DAVANAGERE.
… PETITIONER (BY SRI. KANTHAMANI N.E. AND SRI K.B. NAVEEN KUMAR, ADVS.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, REPRESENTED BY IT’S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001.
2. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU – 560 001.
3. THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, FARMERS CONSULTANCY CENTRE, ANAGODU, DAVANAGERE TQ – 577 001.
4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, DAVANAGERE – 577 001.
5. THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, CHITRADURGA – 577 501.
… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SHIVAREDDY, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-5 TO CONSIDER AGRICULTURAL INCOME FROM THE PETITIONER AND HIS FAMILY MEMBER'S LANDS AS PER THE PREFESSIONAL EXPERTS REPORT DTD:17.12.2013 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-C SERIES AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.5 to consider agricultural income from the petitioner and his family member’s lands as per the professional experts report dated 17.12.2013 produced as Annexure-C series.
2. On perusal of the record, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a liberty to the petitioner that in case a representation with regard to his grievance is made to the competent authority within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today, the same shall be decided by the competent authority in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of such a representation.
3. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
With the aforesaid liberty, the petition is disposed of.
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