IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.N.V.ANJARIA CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.5395/2020 (LB-RES) BETWEEN 1 . JAGALUR TALUK SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION NEHRU RAOD, JAGALUR TOWN 577528 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI. C. THIPPESWAMY, S/O A.D. CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/O A.D. COLONY BEHIND OLD TALUK OFFICE, JAGALURU TOWN 577528 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. 2 . THE SECRETARY SRI. M.R. PRAKASH, S/O M.K RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O BHARAMASAMUDRA JAGALUR TALUK- 577528 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: V B SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560001. W.P.NO.5395/2020 2 2 . THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OF KAWRNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560001. 3 . DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION OPPOSITE TO G.P.O., V.V. TOWER, BANGALORE 560 001. 4 . THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA DAVANGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE 577201. 5 . THE REGIONAL COMMISIONER BMTC BUILDING 2ND FLOOR, K.H. ROAD,SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE 560 027. 6 . THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYATH JAGALURU 577528 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT …RESPONDENT/S THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR ORDERS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO: 2, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE, TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS, DATED: 03.10.2019, VIDE ANNEXURE – C AND., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE M.I.ARUN W.P.NO.5395/2020 3 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA) Three weeks' time is granted to remove the office objections, failing which the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court. In the event the office objections are complied with, the petition shall be listed on 06.02.2025 Sd/- (N.V.ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : JK COMPARED BY : JK COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR