- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43349 WP No. 7670 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.7670 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. SAVITHRAMMA W/O THIMME GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHIGARANAHALLI VILLAGE, HARIHARAPURA POST, HALEKOTE HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573211. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJARAM SOORYAMBAIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, OFFICE AT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE BUILDING, HASSAN-573201. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HASSAN, NEAR N.R. CIRCLE, HASSAN-573201. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD-HASSAN HASSAN DISTRICT-573201. 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD-HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT-573211. 5. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SHIGARANAHALLI VILLAGE, HARIHARAPURA POST, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43349 WP No. 7670 of 2025 HALEKOTE HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573211. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10.09.2024 FILED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN VIDE ANNEXURE-A AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 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 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider her representation dated 10.09.2024 at Annexure-A. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite repeated approaches to the authorities on several occasions seeking actual compensation for the land acquired for road widening, her representation is not considered. 3. Without adverting to the merits or de-merits of the petitioner’s claim, this Court deems it appropriate to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43349 WP No. 7670 of 2025 direct respondent No.1-the Deputy Commissioner, Hassan, to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 10.09.2024 on its merits in accordance with law within an outer limit of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- ______________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55