IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.58733 OF 2013 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
VIVEKANANDA WELFARE ASSOCIATION-RAGIGUDDA(R) No.68, 2ND CROSS, 7TH MAIN J.P. NAGAR, 2ND PHASE, BANGALORE-78 REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY K. SUBRAMANI.
(BY MR. HEMANTH KUMAR, ADV.) AND:
1. THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BY ITS COMMISSIONER T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BANGALORE-560020.
2. THE KARNATAKA SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD No.55, RISALDAR ROAD SESHADRIPURAM BANGALORE-560020 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
… PETITIONER (BY MR. K. KRISHNA, ADV., FOR R1 MR. M.P. SRIKANTH, ADV., FOR R2) - - -
… RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE SURVEY AND TO FIX THE BOUNDARIES FOR THE RAGIGUDDA SLUM AND TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION AT THE EARLIEST & ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Mr.Hemanth Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Mr.K.Krishna, learned counsel for respondent No.1.
Mr.M.P.Srikanth, learned counsel for respondent No.2.
2. The writ petition is admitted for hearing.
With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
3. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner.
4. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the representation submitted by him shall be considered. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent submitted that the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law if not already decided.
5. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the competent authority to decide the representation submitted by the petitioner, if not already decided in accordance with law by a speaking order within four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SS