IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.11919 OF 2019 (GM-BWSSB) Between:
Mr. Suryaprasad S/o. Late Nanjaiah, Aged about 60 years No.1996-1997, Allalasandra, Chikkabommasandra, Yelahanka Hobli, Judicial Layout, Bengaluru – 560 064. ... Petitioner (By Sri. Gireesha Kodgi, Advocate) And:
1. The State of Karnataka, Represented by its Secretary, Department of Urban Development, M.S. Building, Bengaluru – 560 001.
2. The Chairman, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Kaveri Bhavan, Bengaluru – 560 025.
3. The Minister, Ministry of Bengaluru Development, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru – 560 001.
4. Udayashankar AEE, BWSSB, Doddaballapur Road, Yelahanka, Bengaluru – 560 064.
5. Mr. Vinayak, Work Inspector, BWSSB, Doddaballapur Road, Yelahanka, Bengaluru – 560 064. ... Respondents (By Sri. V. Shivareddy, HCGP) This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to issue writ of mandamus directing Respondent Nos.4 & 6 to continue with the existing sanitary connection and collect fee towards the same.
This Writ Petition coming on for Orders, this day, the Court made the following:-
O R D E R Sri.Gireesha Kodgi, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri.V.Shiva Reddy, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondents.
2. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a writ of mandamus directing respondent Nos. 4 and 5 to continue with the existing sanitary connection and collect fee towards the same.
3. After perusal of the record and the nature of the relief as prayed for by the petitioner, I deem appropriate to grant liberty to the petitioner to make representation with regard to his prayer to respondent Nos. 4 and 5. It is needless to state that in any case, such a representation is made, respondent Nos. 4 and 5 shall decide the same by a speaking order, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of such representation.
4. It is needless to state that no opinion is expressed on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of.
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