IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25th DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.19095 OF 2019 (GM-ST/RN) BETWEEN:
T RAMACHANDRAIAH S/O THOREYAPPA, R/AT NO.85, II MAIN, III BLOCK, III STAGE, BASAVESHWARNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 079. ... PETITIONER (By SMT. MAMATHA ROY, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF STAMPS AND REGISTRATION KANDAYA BHAVANA, 8TH FLOOR, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 008.
2. REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGE INDUSTRIAL TOWN ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010. ... RESPONDENTS (By SRI. V. SHIVAREDDY, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 25.03.2019 AT ANNEXURE-A AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS EXPEDITIOUSLY.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Ms/Smt.Mamtha Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri.V.Shivareddy, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent.
The petition is admitted for hearing. With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
2. In this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has assailed the validity of the Marriage Registration Certificate dated 28.01.2019 issued by the second respondent.
3. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia prays for a direction to Respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 25.03.2019 at Annexure-A by a speaking order in a time bound.
4. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and as agreed to by them, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to Respondent No.2 to decide the application filed by the petitioner by a speaking order within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order passed today.
It is made clear that the Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the Petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE bnv