N P Krishnamurthy v. the Joint Director of
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged an order declining his request to increase ration cards based on amended PDS rules. The Court did not decide the quantum of cards but directed the authorities to consider the representation and pass appropriate orders within 12 weeks.
What did the court decide?
Respondents directed to consider the petitioner's representation and pass appropriate orders within 12 weeks.
What the court decided
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WP No. 11625 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 11625 OF 2021 (GM-PDS)
BETWEEN:
- N.P.KRISHNAMURTHY,
S/O LATE S.PUTTARANGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.73, OLD KUREB STREET, WARD NO.21,
T. NARASIPURA TOWN AND TALUK.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SHIVARAMU H C., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned official memorandum declining to consider the petitioner's representation must be quashed?
Whether the respondents are directed to consider the petitioner's representation for increasing the allotted ration cards under the amended PDS Control Order?
What time limit, if any, should be prescribed for the authority to pass orders on the petitioner's representation?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
N.P. Krishnamurthy
- respondent
The Joint Director of Food and Civil Supplies, Office of Deputy Commissioner, Mysore
- respondent
The Thasildar, T.N.Pura Taluk
- respondent
Veeresh
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/11625/2021
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