- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40998 WP No. 12447 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 12447 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SRI SRI BALAYOGI MADHU MAYANANDA SWAMIJI PEETADHIDPATHI, V M BALAVIKAS MANDIRA, S.J.S.S. PEETA, T.B.P. MUNIRABAD, KOPPAL DISTRICT - 583 234 ALSO AT SRI VANAKALLU MALLESWARA SEVA TRUST, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT GOTTIKERE MURTHY NIVAS, AGALAKUPPE ROAD, DOBBASPET, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 111 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40998 WP No. 12447 of 2020 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILIDNG, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE - 560 001 4. KARNATAKA STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 4TH FLOOR, 5TH PHASE, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001, REP BY ITS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIS PRAYING TO-DIRECT R-3 TO COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTIONS MADE IN ORDER DATED 06.03.2014 PASSED BY R-4 IN HRC NO.1951 OF 2011 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 16.8.2019 AND 18.8.2019 MADE BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R-2 AND 3 AND DISPOSE OFF THE SAME VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40998 WP No. 12447 of 2020 ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The relief sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition is for a direction to Respondent No.3 to consider the order passed by Respondent No.4 and to take decision in the matter in accordance with law. 3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the writ papers, it is noticed that, Respondent No.4 has submitted a report to Respondent No.3 as per Annexure-A dated 06.03.2014 and thereafter, no decision has been taken by the Respondent-Government. In this regard, the petitioner has made representations dated 16.08.2019 (Annexure-B) and 18.08.2019 (Annexure-C). 4. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, Respondent No.3 is hereby directed to take decision in the matter, based on the report made by Respondent No.4 produced at Annexure-A to the writ petition within an outer limit of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40998 WP No. 12447 of 2020 three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. With this observation, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE rs CT-SG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33