- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3874 WP No. 19002 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 19002 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI M.R.YOGESHA S/O LATE RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MADAPURA VILLAGE, KRISHNARAJPET, MANDYA-571 423. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ADITYA ACHARYA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MAHESH KIRAN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KAVERI NERRAVARI NIGAMA NIYAMITHA (KNNL), ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 009. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KAVERI NERRAVARI NIGAMA NIYAMITHA, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3874 WP No. 19002 of 2021 (KNNL) HEMAVATHI JALASHAYA YOGANE, GORURU, HASSAN DIST-562 127. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, HEMAVATHI NAALA CIRCLE, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NO.1 HEMAVATHI LEFT BANK, NALA DIVISION, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NO.3, HEMAVATHI LEFT BANK, NALA DIVISION, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R1 & 2; SRI. PRASHANTH.B.R., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SUNITHA SRINIVAS., ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO 7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Adithya Acharya., counsel on behalf of Sri.Mahesh Kiran Shetty.S., for the petitioner, Sri.Manjunatha Rayappa., AGA for respondents 1 and 2 and Sri.Prashanth.B.R., counsel on behalf of Smt.Sunita Srinivas., for respondents 3 to 7 have appeared in person. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3874 WP No. 19002 of 2021 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order dated 07.10.2021 passed by the second respondent in ¸ÀASÉå: d¸ÀAE 122 J¸ïJJ¸ï 2019(E) vide Annexure-F. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. Suffice it to note that Annexure-F is the Government Order dated 07.10.2021. A careful perusal of the same reflect that the Government has ordered for shifting of Nala from Shravanabelagola Sub-division to K.R.Pete. In my view, the petitioner has no locus to question the same. Hence, I decline to exercise power under the writ jurisdiction. The Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 48