- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7571 WP No. 5073 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 5073 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. R HEMACHARI S/O LATE RAMACHARI, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/O MADDERU VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YOGESH V KOTEMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 526. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR R1; VIDE ORDER DATED 20.02.2025, NOTICE TO R2 IS DISPENSED WITH) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7571 WP No. 5073 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER ON 26.02.2024 VIDE ANNX-D AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS EXPEDITIOUSLY WITHIN AN OUTER LIMIT OF TWO MONTHS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. Since the petitioner states that he has preferred an appeal and the said appeal is pending consideration for more than a year, it would be appropriate to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the appeal of the petitioner as early as possible at any date within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 2. This petition is accordingly disposed of. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7571 WP No. 5073 of 2025 3. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11