IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.57672/2018 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN:
SRIMAN MADAVA THIRTHA MOOLA MAHA SAMSTHANA TAMBIHALLI, KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR – 517 247 REP. BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY AND AUTHORISED SIGNATORY SRI B.S.KRISHNA MURTHY S/O LATE B.K.SHESHAGIRI RAO … PETITIONER (BY SRI PAVAMANA D.V., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS CHAMRAJPET BENGALURU – 560 018 3. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DIVISION BMTC COMPLEX SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE – 560 027 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SRIDHAR N.HEGDE, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION/ APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER ON 13.4.2017 AND O4.05.2017 (ANNEXURES-D & E) IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R Sri Pavamana.D.V., learned Counsel for the petitioner is absent.
Sri Sridhar N.Hedge, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondents.
2. The petition is admitted for hearing and the same is heard finally.
3. In this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to consider the representations dated 13.04.2017 and 04.05.2017 (Annexures-D & E) respectively.
4. In view of the above facts of the case, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider the representations dated 13.04.2017 and 04.05.2017 (Annexures-D & E) respectively by a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order passed today. 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 KSR