- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6799 WP No. 101241 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 101241 OF 2023 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI M.J. PRADEEP, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: ANAND APARTMENT, SADASHIVA NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 001. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.V. HIREMATH AND SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, ADVOCATES) AND: THE COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BELAGAVI-590 006. … RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.I. GACHHINAMATH, ADVOCATE) 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.M.V.Hiremath., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.G.I.Gachinamath., counsel for the respondent have appeared in person. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6799 WP No. 101241 of 2023 2. The notice dated:16.02.2023 issued by the respondent vide Annexure-A is called into question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as setout in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. The petitioner has questioned the notice without giving a reply. In my view, the Writ Petition is premature. The petitioner may give reply to the notice within fifteen days from the receipt of the certified copy of this order. If the reply is given by the petitioner, the respondent shall consider the same within fifteen days. The entire process of giving the reply and consideration of the reply must be completed within thirty days. Till the consideration of the reply, the respondent shall not precipitate the matter. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP,RH LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 45