IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.17734 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI. V. GOVINDEGOWDA S/O LATE VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT HUNASEGALA VILLAGE, KALLAHALLI POST, HUNSUR TALUK MYSORE DIST-571105 … PETITIONER (BY SRI.PRITHVI RAJ B.N., ADV.) AND:
1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HUNSUR SUB DIVISION, HUNSUR,MYSORE DIST-571105 2. THE TAHSILDAR HUNSUR TALUK MYSORE DIST-571105 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PORTS & INLAND WATER TRANSPORT HUNSUR SPECIAL DIVISION, HUNSUR MYSORE DISTRICT-571105 … RESPONDENTS (R-1 TO 3 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TAHASILDAR TO DEPUTE SURVEYOR/S TO MEASURE PETITIONER’S LAND AS REQUESTED BY ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PWD) IN HIS LETTERS DATED: 22.08.2016, 6.10.2017 (VIDE ANNEXURES-D AND G RESPECTIVELY) WITHIN 4 WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF THE ORDER AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar to depute Surveyor/s to measure petitioner’s land as requested by Asst. Executive Engineer (PWD) in his letters dated 22.08.2016 and 06.10.2017 vide Annexures D and G respectively within four weeks from the date of the order.
2. On perusal of the records, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction that the competent authority shall consider and decide the letters/representations dated 22.08.2016 and 06.10.2017 at Annexures – D and G, 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. Ordered accordingly.
3. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-