- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14115 WP No. 107686 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107686 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. SHANKAR S/O. GANAPATI JINGADE, AGE. 69 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.WARD NO.3, CTS NO.431 BAGALKOTE – 587 101, TQ AND DIST. BAGALKOTE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVI K. S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, BAGALKOTE TOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BAGALKOTE- 5871 03, TQ. DIST. BAGALKOTE. 2. THE REHABILITATION OFFICER, BAGALKOTE TOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BAGALKOTE – 587 103, TQ. DIST. BAGALKOTE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANJAY CHANAL, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO ALLOT D CATEGORY SITE AS PER RULE.3 AND 4 OF BAGALKOT TOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (ALLOTMENT OF SITES) RULES, 1993 BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24/7/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND DATED 4/10/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.10.18 12:17:06 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14115 WP No. 107686 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner to the respondent No.2 for allotment of a D category site. 2. The learned counsel for the respondent submits that if reasonable time is granted, the representation of the petitioner would be considered in accordance with law and appropriate orders would be passed. 3. In the light of the said submission, without going into the merit of the claim of the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition with a direction to the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass necessary orders in accordance with law and communicate the orders so passed within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15