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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2021

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA S.DIXIT

WRIT PETITION NO.14702 OF 2021(GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. SHANTHAMMA,

W/O LATE K V NAGARAJU,

AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,

R/O DASARABEEDHI,

KALYAGATE, WARD NO.17,

MAGADI TOWN, MAGADI,

RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 120.

(SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED)

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. RAMESH K R, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU – 560 001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,

RAMANAGARA DISTRICT,

RAMANAGARA – 562 159.

3. THE TAHASILDAR,

MAGADI TALUK,

MAGADI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 120.

4. THE CHIEF OFFICER,

TOWN MUNICPAL CORPORATION,

MAGADI TALUK,

RAMANAGARA DISTRICT -562 120.

… RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. B V KRISHNA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;

NOTICE TO R4 IS D/W V.C.O DATED 03.09.2021)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO

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DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ALLOT AN ALTERNATIVE

SITE TO THE PETITIONER IN MAGADI TOWN ON ACCOUNT

OF USAGE OF THE LAND WHERE SITE NO.58 WAS TAKEN UP

FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE GOVERNMENT WITHIN A TIME

FRAME.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY,

THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-

ORDER

The short grievance of the petitioner who allegedly

has lost a site allotted to him because of road widening is

non-consideration of his claim for grant of alternate site.

2.

After service of notice, respondents Nos. 1 to 3

having entered appearance through the learned AGA

submits that the grievance of the petitioner would be

caused to be addressed by the fourth respondent in a time

bound way and in accordance with law. This is a good

gesture coming from the State Authorities.

3.

In the above circumstances, this writ petition is

disposed off directing the respondent Nos. 1, 2 & 3 to

cause consideration of petitioner’s claim for grant of

alternate site by the fourth respondent in accordance with

law and within a period of eight weeks. The result of such

consideration shall also be made known to the petitioner

within next two weeks, failing which the third respondent

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– Tahsildar shall be liable to pay a cost of Rs.1,000/- for

the delay of each day brooked.

All contentions are kept open.

Now, no costs.

Sd/-

JUDGE

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