- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4845 WP No. 108471 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 108471 OF 2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: VENKATESH S/O RANGANATH NAVARATNA, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: GOVERNMENT SERVICE, R/O: NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE, NOW RESIDING AT CENTURY PARK APARTMENT, 1ST MAIN, VIDYAGERI, DHARWAD. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYENDRA BHIMAKKANAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MAJOR IRRIGATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU. 2. REHABILITATION OFFICER, UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA FOR R1-R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4845 WP No. 108471 of 2016 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Vijayendra Bhimakkanavar., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Praveen K.Uppar., AGA for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation/ application dated 20.07.2015 vide Annexure-F. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing the second respondent to consider the representation/ application dated 20.07.2015 vide Annexure-F. AGA submits that an appropriate order may be passed. 5. A Mandamus is ordered directing the second respondent to consider the representation/ application dated - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4845 WP No. 108471 of 2016 20.07.2015 vide Annexure-F in accordance with the law, within eight weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order, if not already considered. 6. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 61