- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29003 WP No. 22355 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.22355 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANOJ CHIDANANDA S/O. S.P CHIDANAND AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT SANTRUPTI, BEHIND CHANNA NANJAPPA HOSTEL, C.B. LAYOUT, UPPARAHALLI PARALLEL ROAD, TUMKUR-572 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHEEP K.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPT M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HIREHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHY V., HCGP FOR R.1; SRI A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29003 WP No. 22355 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01.07.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE -J, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is said to have submitted a plan to develop a residential layout within the limits of respondent no.2-Panchayat. On the ground that there has been inaction on the part of respondent no.2 upon the request of the petitioner, the present petition is filed with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus against respondent no.2 to consider the request of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for respondent no.2, upon instructions, submits that the request of the petitioner will be considered in accordance with law and appropriate orders will be passed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29003 WP No. 22355 of 2025 3. Hence the following: ORDER Respondent no.2 is directed to consider the request of the petitioner in accordance with law regarding the layout proposed by him and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39