- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1985 WP No. 1444 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 1444 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. N.G.PUTTASWAMY S/O N.G.RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/A 1659/30, VIDYANAGARA, DAVANAGERE-577 005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH.P.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE-577 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, CITY CORPORATION, DAVANAGERE-577 001. 3. SRI S.KIRAN S/O S B SHANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHILPA MARBLES AND GRANITES, NO.1639/29, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, VIDYANAGARA, TARALABALU BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE-577 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R1 & 2; SRI. B.K.MANJUNATH., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. JAGADEESHGOUD PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR R3) Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1985 WP No. 1444 of 2020 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 Counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Manjunatha Rayappa., AGA for respondents 1 and 2 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representations dated 14.10.2015 and 21.03.2018 vide Annexures-A and K respectively. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner. AGA submits that an appropriate order may be passed. The oral submission made by counsel for the respective parties is placed on record. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1985 WP No. 1444 of 2020 5. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has made representations back in the year 2015 and 2018, however the same have not been considered as of today. Hence, a Mandamus is ordered directing respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representations dated 14.10.2015 and 21.03.2018 submitted by the petitioner vide Annexures-A and K respectively in accordance with the law if not considered as of today, within eight weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 20