- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17017 WP No. 11600 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S. SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO.11600 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MAHESH S/O GIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS KUPPAGADDE HOBLI, SORABA TALUK SHIMOGGA DISTIRCT-577429. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VEERENDRA R. PATIL, ADV.,) AND: 1. REGISTRAR OF THE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGHA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGHA-577201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAGAR SUB-DIVISION, SAGAR SHIVAMOGHA DISTRICT-577401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER REPRESENTATION DTD. 07.04.2025 WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNX-F AND DIRECT TO THE R-1 TO DECIDE THE APPEAL NO. 265/2022 WITHIN 3 MONTHS & ETC. Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: High Court of karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17017 WP No. 11600 of 2025 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 It is the complaint of the petitioner that his Appeal No.265/2022 has been pending before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal for the past more than three (03) years and the said appeal being essentially an attempt to prevent the public property from being misused, is not being considered expeditiously. 2. In the light of the above statement of the petitioner, in my view, it would be appropriate to direct the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal to make an endeavour to dispose of the Appeal No.265/2022 pending before it as expeditiously as possible and within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (N.S. SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE BSR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25