Petitioner challenged his lack of personal interest as grounds for dismissal. Court dismissed the writ petition but reserved liberty to file PIL.
Writ petition dismissed with liberty to file PIL.
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NC: 2023:KHC:24240 WP No. 742 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 742 OF 2023 (LB-BMP)
BETWEEN:
SRI. MADESHA, S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.917, AREHALLI MAIN ROAD, RAMACHANDRAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 078.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SWAMY B P, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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BEGUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 068.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25.04.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND C RESPECTIVELY, REPRESENTATION DATED 26.04.2022 VIDE ANENXURES-D AND E RESPECTIVELY AND REPRESENTATION DATED 27.07.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-F BY ALLOWING ABOVE WRIT PETITION.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
R.DEVDAS J., (ORAL):
The office has called upon the petitioner to clarify about his personal interest in the matter, since, in terms of the legal notice at Annexure-B, it appears that there is no personal interest of the petitioner. The petitioner is only making
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allegations against the officers of the BBMP and requesting the Commissioner to take action against them.
Sd/JUDGE
CT: BHK
rv
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition establishes a personal interest in the officer of the BBMP
Whether the writ petition can be treated as public interest litigation and allowed
Sri. Madesa, S/O Krishnappa
The Chief Commissioner, BBMP
R DEVDAS
As recorded by the court registry
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