IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 32903 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. NAVEENA. M S/O MAHADEVAI AH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DHOOLANAHALLI VILLAGE, ADAGUR POST, KASABA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU - 572 216 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETHAN B, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKUR - 572 101, TUMAKUR DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, GUBBI TALUK - 572 216, Digitally signed by SHWETHA TUMAKUR DISTRICT.

RAGHAVENDRA …RESPONDENTS Location: HIGH COURT OF (BY SRI. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA)

KARNATAKA THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED

16.10.2025 TO THE R1 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

(a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus to consider the Representation to 16-10-2025 dated Respondent No.1 as per Annexure-A the (b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus to consider the Representation dated 16-10-2025 submitted to the Respondent No.2 as per Annexure-B;

(c) Pass any other order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to in the facts and circumstances of the case including an order 'as to costs in the interest of justice.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the usage of the road giving access to his property, has been encroached upon and that a trench having been dug by third parties, the petitioner is not able to access his property. A representation having been submitted on 16.10.2025 to respondent Nos.1 and 2, no orders have been passed by them till date.

4. Whenever any representation is made to a State Authority, it is required for the authority to consider the said application/representation and pass necessary orders within a reasonable period of time either accepting or rejecting the request made.

5. Needless to say, if a rejection order is passed, the same would have to be followed by reasons. Neither having been done and the representation having been kept pending, I pass the following:

ORDER

i) The writ petition is allowed ii) A mandamus is issued directing respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the representations dated 16.10.2025 at Annexures-A and B, respectively and pass necessary orders within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. SD/-

(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ)

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