- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6586 WP No. 103347 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 103347 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. YASHWANT S/O MAHADEV GURAV, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: H.NO.666, LAXMI GALLI, KUDREMANI VILLAGE, TQ AND DIST. BELAGAVI-591 128. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTHOSH.B.RAWOOT., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, D.C. COMPOUND, BELAGAVI-590 001. 3. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KUDREMANI VILLAGE, TQ: DIST: BELAGAVI-591 128. 4. THE POLLUTION OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, AUTO NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 001. 5. SHRI VIAJU LAXMAN GURAV, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: H.NO.666, RAVARNATH NAGAR, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6586 WP No. 103347 of 2024 KUDREMANI VILLAGE, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-591 128. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN.K.UPPAR., AGA FOR R1-2; SRI. V.SHIVARAJ HIREMATH., ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. GURUDEV GACHHINAMATH., ADVOCATE FOR R4; R5-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Santosh B.Rawoot., counsel for the petitioner, Sri.Praveen K.Uppar., AGA for respondents 1 and 2, Sri.Shivaraj Hiremath., counsel for respondent No.3 and Sri.Gurudev Gachchinamath., counsel for respondent No.4 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 3 and 4 to consider the representation dated:17.05.2023 and 22.02.2024 vide Annexures-B and E. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6586 WP No. 103347 of 2024 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing respondents 3 and 4 to consider the representations submitted by petitioner. Counsel for the respondents submits that an appropriate order may be passed. 5. A Mandamus is ordered directing respondent No.3 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on 17.05.2023 vide Annexure-B and respondent No.4 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on 22.02.2024 vide Annexure-E in accordance with the law, within six 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,RH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47