IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 2017 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH WRIT PETITION NOs.17927 OF 2016 & 58974 OF 2016 (LA - RES) BETWEEN:
SRI.RUDRA SHETTY AGED 70 YEARS, SON OF LATE ANNAPPA SHETTY, RESIDING AT M.C.HALLI VILLAGE AND POST, THARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577228.
(BY SRI P P HEGDE, ADV. - ABSENT) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE LAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, MULTI-STORIED BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001.
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKMAGALUR-577101.
PETITIONER 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS BADRA WILD LIFE DIVISION, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101.
RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHWETHA KRISHNAPPA, HCGP. - ABSENT) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT REMAINING TWO ACRES OF WET LAND TO THE PETITIONER AS COMPENSATION AS PER REHABILITATION PACKAGE IN THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 28.03.2001 AT ANNEX-F BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 31.08.2015 AND 19.10.2015 AT ANNEX-H AND H1 RESPECTIVELY ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The plea of the petitioner is for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent No.2 to consider the representations dated 31.08.2015 and 19.10.2015 vide Annexures ‘H’ and ‘H1’.
2. Since there is long lapse of time, it is just and appropriate that the respondent No.2 be directed to consider the representations dated 31.08.2015 and 19.10.2015 vide Annexures ‘H’ and ‘H1’ respectively.
3. Consequently, the writ petitions are disposed off.
Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with Law, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order, subject to condition that, if the representations are filed in time, authentic and all particulars are in order.
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