- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44324 WP No. 5945 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5945 OF 2025 (GM-KHB) BETWEEN: 1. M/s.S G ENTERPRISES A PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.B-1, 60, S F S, OPP.K H B COMPLEX YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU-560 064 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR MR. ANIL N., 2. SRI. ANIL N., S/O LATE S. NAGARAJA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 3. SMT. M R ANNAPURNA W/O LATE S NAGARAJA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 4. SMT. ASHWINI N D/O LATE S NAGARAJA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.2 TO 4 ARE R/AT NO.1, SREE GAJANANA KURUP, SWWC, 407 MAIN ROAD, 4TH PHASE, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU-560 064. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARUN J BIRJE, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44324 WP No. 5945 of 2025 AND: 1. KARNATAKA SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560 044 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD AT 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR KAVERI BHAVAN, K G ROAD BENGALURU-560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. SRI BAILU BASAVANNA SWAMI SEVA SANGA (R) [ A TEMPLE TRUST CONCERN] AT PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU-560 064 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GURUDEV I GACHCHINAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. B.J. MAHESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2; V/O DATED 22.08.2025 SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R3 HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO EXPEDITIOUSLY CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 6.07.2023 BEARING NO. SGE/KHB/006/2023-24 VIDE ANNEXURE-L SUBSEQUENTLY THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21.08.2024 BEARING NO. SGE/KHB006/2023-24 VIDE ANNEXURE-M. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44324 WP No. 5945 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following relief: "Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to expeditiously consider the Representation dated 06.07.2023 Bearing No. SGE/KHB/006/2023-24 vide Annexure-L, subsequently the Representation dated 21.08.2024 bearing no. SGE/KHB006/2023- 24 vide Annexure-M". 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that the representation dated 06.07.2023 at Annexure-L and the subsequent representation dated 21.08.2024 at Annexure-M have not been considered by respondent No.2 and necessary orders passed thereon despite a long lapse of time. 3. From perusal of the papers it is clear that the representation was submitted more than two years ago and still remain unconsidered by respondent No.2. Whenever any representation is submitted by a citizen to an authority, the same is required to be - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44324 WP No. 5945 of 2025 considered and orders to be passed within a reasonable period of time either accepting or rejecting the representation. 4. Needless to say if an order of rejection is passed, the same would have to be accompanied by reasons. Neither having been done, I pass the following: ORDER (i) Writ petition is allowed. (ii) Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation dated 06.07.2023 at Annexure-L and the representation dated 21.08.2024 at Annexure-M within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (iii) This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SBN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56