IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.N.V.ANJARIA CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO.29018/2024 (GM-POL) BETWEEN 1 . D RANGAIAH S/O D MELAPPA, AGE 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O SHIDAGINAMOLA- 583111 TALUK AND DISTRICT BELLARI. 2 . D RAMAIAH S/ O LATE HONNURAPPA, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O SHIDAGINAMOLA - 583111 TALUK AND DISTRICT BALLARI. 3 . B K MAHABALESWARGOUDA S/O B K TIPPANAGOUDAR, AGE 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O BYLACHINTA – 583117, TALUK AND DISTRICT BALLARI [NOTE PETITIONER HAS NOT OBTAINED SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS] 4 . BASAVANAGOUDA S/O LATE VEERANAGOUDA AGE 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MEENAHALLI, POST SHIDAGINAMOLA - 583111 TALUK AND DISTRICT BALLARI [NOT THIS PETITIONER HAS NOT OBTAINED SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS] W.P.NO.29018/2024 2 5 . GADALINGANAGOUDA S/O M.P.NAGAMAGOWDA AGE 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O K VEERAPUR CHALLAGUNTI - 583111 TALUK AND DISTRICT BALLARI 6 . C RAMAIAH S/O LATE HANUMANTAPPA, AGE 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O SHIDAGINAMOLA - 583111 TALUK AND DISTRICT BALLARI 7 . K SHIDDAPPA S/O LATE KATTE BASAPPA AGE 54 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURE DOOR NO 81, WARD NO 13M BANNAPPA BHAVI STREET BALLRI - 583101 TALUK AND DISTRICT BALLARI. 8 . K BASAVANAGOUDA S/O LATE ADYAPPA AGE 72 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURE R/O BYLACHINTA - 583117 TALUK AND DISTRICT BALLARI - 583117 THIS PETITIONER HAS NOT AVAILED SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS. …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: MURARI ASHOK PARASHURAM, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BALLARI DISTRICT, BALLARI – 583101. 2 . THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT BALLARI DISTRICT BALLARI – 583101. 3 . THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BALLARI SUB DIVISION, BALLARI – 583101. 4 . THE TAHSILDAR BALLARI – 583101. 5 . THE MEMBER SECRETARY KARNATAKA POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BENGALURU. W.P.NO.29018/2024 3 6 . KARNATAKA POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD REP BY DISTRICT POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER, REGIONAL OFFICE SY NO 597P, WARD NO 15, 4TH MAIN NEAR DR VISHNUVARDHAN PARK BALLARI – 583104. 7 . THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPP 2ND RAILWAY GATE CANTONMENT BALLARI – 583104. 8 . THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT RAILWAY STATION AREA BSNL COLONY BALLARI – 583101. 9 . M/S JANAKI CORP LIMITED SHIDAGINAMOLA - 583111 TALUK AND DISTRICT BALLARI REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 10 . BASSAI /A1 STEEL LIMITED SHIDAGINAMOLA - 583111 TALUK AND DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENT/S THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 8 TO CONSIDER TO PETITIONERS’ RECENT REPRESENTATION AT ANNEXURE-S DATED 15.06.2024 AND ANNEXURE-T DATED 21.06.2024 AND TO SUBMIT AN ACTION TAKEN REPORT WITHIN A TIME BOUND PERIOD AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. W.P.NO.29018/2024 4 CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA) Four 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 appeal shall be listed on 05.06.2025. Sd/- (N.V.ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : JK COMPARED BY : JK COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR