THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO.34220 OF 2025

O R D E R

In this Writ Petition, the petitioner is challenging the inaction on the part of respondent No.2 in granting permission for construction of a residential building consisting of Ground + First Floor in her plot of land admeasuring 181.5 square yards situated at Lingannapet Village, Gambhirraopet Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla District without considering the online application No.165 of the petitioner dt.26.03.2024 in spite of the directions of this Court in W.P.No.13889 of 2024 dt.05.06.2024, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. It is submitted that the petitioner had submitted an online application on 26.03.2024 and when the same was not considered and no orders were passed thereon, the petitioner approached this Court by filing W.P.No.13889 of 2024 and this Court, vide orders dt.05.06.2024, directed respondent No.2/Gram Panchayat to consider the representation filed by the petitioner on 26.03.2024 through online and to pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law. It is submitted that thereafter, the respondents have issued a communication dt.11.07.2024 stating that the plan did not match with site plan and therefore, application of the petitioner has been rejected and subsequent thereto, the petitioner has filed appeal petition before the District Panchayat Officer on 19.07.2024 requesting for reconsideration of her application. However, the same was not considered and therefore, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition.

3. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2 Gram Panchayat has filed a copy of the screen shot of the online application status of the petitioner dt.15.04.2024, whereunder her application has been rejected with the comment ‘difference is identified blue site map and field position site so application is rejected.’ It is submitted that the same is reflected against the status column of the online application of the petitioner and the petitioner ought to have verified it online. He submitted that the same has also been communicated to the petitioner vide letter dt.24.06.2024 and the petitioner has to file appeal before the District Collector, Rajanna Sircilla District and upload all relevant documents for consideration of her application for building permission.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no such communication was received by the petitioner and now he seeks liberty to file an appeal before the District Collector, Rajanna Sircilla District with all relevant documents and seeks a direction to the District Collector to consider the same in accordance with law.

5. In view thereof, the Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Collector, Rajanna Sircilla District along with all relevant documents and on such appeal being filed, the District Collector, Rajanna Sircilla District shall consider the same expeditiously, preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the appeal in accordance with law. Registry is directed to mark a copy of this order to the District Collector, Rajanna Sircilla District. No order as to costs.

6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

___________________________ JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI Date: 12.11.2025 Note: Issue C.C. in two days.

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