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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47748 WP No. 34852 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 34852 OF 2024 (KLR-LG)
BETWEEN:
1. SRI H KESHAVAMURTHY S/O R HANUMANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O HANUMANTHAPPA COLONY OLD TOWN BHADRAVATHI NEAR MANJUNATH SAMILL RIGHT SAID BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 301.
2. SRI H NARAYANA S/O HANUMANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/O HANUMANTHAPPA COLONY OLD TOWN BHADRAVATHI NEAR MANJUNATH SAMILL RIGHT SAID BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 301. …PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. SHIVANINGAPPA NADUVINAMANI.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY.
Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT - 573201.
3. THE TAHSILDAR CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573 225.
4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201.
5. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER FOR HEMAVATI RESERVOIR PROJECT HASSAN - 573 214.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING DIRECT THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO TAKE ACTION ON APPLICATION DATED 28.12.2017 HEREBY PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV
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ORAL ORDER
The present petition has been filed seeking to issue writ of mandamus to direct the respondent No.5 to consider and pass orders in terms of the representation at Annexure-B.
2. The petitioner has stated to have sought for allotment of alternative land. It is stated that the said land has been reserved for grant in favour of project displaced persons and he is entitled for his application to be considered and in light of inaction of the respondents has filed the present petition.
3. Perused the Order passed in W.P.No.26226/2024.
4. Learned AGA submits that the representation of the petitioner would be disposed of as per law after verifying entitlement of the petitioner.
5. Taking note of the
order passed in W.P.No.26226/2024, the present petition is also disposed of.
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6. The respondent No.5 is directed to consider representation of the petitioner at Annexure-B and pass appropriate orders.
7. Petitioner is at liberty to make fresh representation along with necessary particulars and is
directed to satisfy clarifications, if any, as may be raised by the respondents. The process of consideration of the petitioner's case to be completed within six months.
8. All contentions are kept open.
Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE
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