Research › Search › Judgment

High Court of Karnataka · body

2025 DAILYLAW 17017 (KAR)

MR V VARADARAJU v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

WP/5330/2025 · 2025-06-12

M Nagaprasanna

body2025

Judgment text

Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20283 WP No. 5330 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 5330 OF 2025 (LA-KIADB) BETWEEN: MR. V. VARADARAJU, S/O. DR. G. VARADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT SY NO. 159/3, HULUGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, HAROHALLI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 112. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, OPP. TO GHOUSIA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, VIJAYANAGAR, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, OPP. TO GHOUSIA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, VIJAYANAGAR, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20283 WP No. 5330 of 2025 4. THE TAHSILDAR, HAROHALLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 5. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-1, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES, SHANTHIGRUHA, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. VASUDEVAN H.N, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 23.12.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNX-K AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers: "a. Issue a Writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to consider the representation of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20283 WP No. 5330 of 2025 the Petitioner dated 23/12/2024, produced at Annexure "K". b. Issue a Writ in the name of mandamus directing the Respondents to restore the name of the Petitioner in the RTCs, pertaining to Sy No.202 of Hulugondanahalli Village, Harohalli Hobli, Kanakapura Taluk, Ramanagara District and to cancel the mutation entries recording the name of KIADB in Column No.9 and 12. c. Pass such other order/s as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case and in the ends of justice and equity." 2. Heard Shri S. Manjunath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Shri Seshu V., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents No.1 to 4 and Shri Vasudevan H.N., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5. 3. The learned Additional Government Advocate on instructions would submit that if four weeks time is granted, the grievance of the petitioner qua the prayer that is sought would be redressed. 4. In the light of the said submission, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition with a direction to respondent No.4 to redress the grievance of the petitioner by - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20283 WP No. 5330 of 2025 restoring the RTC, as sought within an outer limit of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 75 CT: BHK