- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39474-DB WP No. 1242 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 1242 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GURUNATH VADDE S/O VAJINATH VADDE AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SOCIAL WORKER R/O JANASEVA ASHRAMA BHAVANI BIJALAGAON - 585 443 KAMALANAGAR TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI J.R. MOHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE PRESIDENT KALYANA KARNATAKA REGION DEVELOPMENT BOARD "ABHIVRUDDHI BHAVAN" AIVAN-E-SHAHI KALABURAGI - 585 102 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39474-DB WP No. 1242 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BIDAR DISTRICT BIDAR - 585 401 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH BIDAR DISTRICT BIDAR - 585 401 …RESPONDENTS (SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 & R3) 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, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FIX THE ROAD SPOTS, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE ROAD BETWEEN GADIRAYAPALLI AND MUCHALAMBA VILLAGES, HULASURA TALUK, BIDAR DISTRICT, BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 13/11/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-C & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present public interest petition, inter alia, praying as under: "(a) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to fix the road spots, repair and maintain the road between Gadirayapalli and Muchalamba Villages, Hulasura Taluk, Bidar District, by considering the representation dated 13-11-2024 vide Annexure-C; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39474-DB WP No. 1242 of 2025 (b) Issue such other writ or order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems just and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case and allow this Writ Petition with exemplary costs, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The petitioner has highlighted the issue as regard to the road between Gadirayapalli and Muchalamba Villages, Hulasura Taluk, Bidar District. 3. We consider it apposite to dispose of the petition with the observation that the concerned authority shall consider the present petition as the petitioner's representation and take such steps as they consider appropriate. 4. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6