- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45282 WP No. 24549 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.24549 OF 2024 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SHIVAPRASAD KORADALE AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.B207, ADARSH CRYSTAL APARTMENTS, 16/3 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, OPP. FRANK ANTHONY PUBLIC SCHOOL, ULSOOR, H.A.L. II STAGE, BENGALURU-560008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D.K. DISTRICT, MANGALORE TALUK-575001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BANTWALA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574145. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45282 WP No. 24549 of 2024 5. REVENUE INSPECTOR, BANTWALA TALUK, KILENJARU VILLAGE, MANGALORE, D.K. – 574144. 6. STERLITE POWER TRANSMISSION LTD., F-1, MIRA CORPORATE SUITS, ISHWAR NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110665 REP. BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT MR. ANKUR VASHISHTA. 7. UDUPI KASARGOD TRANSMISSION LTD., 12TH FLOOR, 247 PARK, HINDUSTAN C BUS STOP, LBS ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, VIKHROLI WEST, MUMBAI, MAHARASTRA-400079 REP. BY ITS PROJECT MANAGER. 8. CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY, SEVA BHVAN, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI-110066 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R-1 TO R-5; SRI RISHABHA RAJ THAKUR, ADVOCATE FOR R-6 & R-7; SRI SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR R-8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION PURSUANT TO THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER DATED 23.12.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45282 WP No. 24549 of 2024 ORAL ORDER The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus directing respondents to take suitable action pursuant to the representation made by the petitioner dated 23.12.2022 vide Annexure-A. 2. Heard Sri Dhananjay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Harisha A.S., learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 5, Sri Rishabha Raj Thakur, learned counsel for respondent Nos.6 and 7 and Sri Shanthi Bhushan, learned DSG for respondent No.8. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition is limited to a direction for consideration of the representation dated 23.12.2022, which has remained unattended by the authorities despite repeated request. 4. Learned AGA submits that the petitioner’s representation will be considered in accordance with law within a reasonable time. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45282 WP No. 24549 of 2024 5. In view of the submissions made, without adverting to the merits and demerits, the grievance of the petitioner would stand redressed, if necessary directions are issued to respondents. Accordingly, this Court pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition stands disposed of. ii. Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 23.12.2022 at Annexure-A and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within an outer limit of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21