- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14871 WP No. 101088 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 101088 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. B. VEERESH S/O. VEERANNA, AGE: 58 YEARS, R/O: HOUSE NO 42, MAIN ROAD, RAJITPURA, RAJITPURA POST, SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT – 583 118. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. A. SONDUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROOM NO 335, 3RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BALLARI DISTRICT, DC OFFICE, OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION, BALLARI – 583 101. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, SANDUR TALUK, L B COLONY, SANDUR – 583 119. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO DISPOSE OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 21.6.2024 GIVEN ON 4.7.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14871 WP No. 101088 of 2025 WITHIN A STIPULATED TIME. ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION PURSUANT TO THE COMMUNICATION NO.KAM.M.A.G/47/2018- 19 DATED 23.08.2018 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for respondents. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: A. Issue writ of Mandamus directing the respondent no.2 to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 21.6.2024 given on 4.7.2024 produced at Annexure-C within a stipulated time. B. Issue writ of mandamus directing the respondent no.2 to take further action pursuant to the communication no.KAM.M.A.G/47/2018-19 dated 23.08.2018 issued by respondent no.3 produced at Annexure-B. C. To issue any other suitable writ or order or direction which the Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case. 3. Heard the learned counsel Sri.Sourabh A. Sondur, appearing for petitioner and learned AGA-Sri.T.Hanumareddy, appearing for respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14871 WP No. 101088 of 2025 4. Owing to certain mining activities, the petitioner had submitted a representation requesting an alternate route for the mining trucks to move as it had caused danger to their lives. 5. The Grama Panchayat on the representation made by the petitioner is said to have suggested an alternate route by utilizing all available resources. The representation to that effect has not merit consideration at the hands of the respondents. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court seeking afore-quoted prayer. 6. In the light of the prayer being innocuous and the recommendation of the Grama Panchayat being in place, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the petition with a direction to the respondent-State to consider the representation and pass necessary orders in accordance with law, at any rate, within twelve weeks from the date of the copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37