Petitioner challenged demolition of his shop via writ petition under Articles 226 and 227. Counsel submitted the building was already demolished. Court dismissed the petition as infructuous.
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WP No. 110004 of 2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA
WRIT PETITION NO. 110004 OF 2015 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
N SHRINIVAS RAO S/O N GOPALSWAMY AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: VIRUPAPUR GADDE, POST: SANAPUR, TQ: GANGAVATI, DIST: KOPPAL.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. V M SHEELVANT, ADV.)
AND:
THE HAMPI WORLD HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, HAMPI, TQ: HOSPAPETE, DIST: BALLARI.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.SHIVAPRABHU HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI.VEERESH R BUDIHAL, ADV. FOR R4; SRI.PRASHANT F GOUDAR, ADV. FOR R4)
WP No. 110004 of 2015
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TODIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO DEMOLISH THE PETITIONER’S SHOP SITUATED IN PROPERTY BEARING GRAM PANCHAYAT NO.43 OF VIRUPAPURA GADDE VILLAGE OF KOPPAL DISTRICT EXCEPT WITH DUE PROCESS OF LAW.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
demolished.
KGK
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28
sd JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to allow a writ petition seeking prohibition of demolition of a shop as the petition explicitly submitted that the building had already been demolished.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
N Shrinivas Rao
The State of Karnataka
The Deputy Commissioner, Koppal District
The Tahasildar, Gangavati TQ
The Commissioner, Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority
N.S. Sanjay Gowda
As recorded by the court registry
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