A writ petition seeking removal of a Deputy Commissioner was rejected because the petitioner failed to clear office objections despite peremptory orders; the petition was deemed a public interest litigation without indicated personal interest.
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NC: 2024:KHC:19058 WP No. 1417 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1417 OF 2023 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI R NAGARAJ S/O LATE RAJACHARI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, NO 7 DODDAHUNDI VILLAGE JAYAPURA HOBLI
MYSORE DISTRICT 570008
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. V. RAVI KUMAR, ADVOCATE-ABSENT)
Digitally signed by NARASIMHA MURTHY VANAMALA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AND:
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3. THE COMMISSIONER
MYSORE CITY CORPORATION MYSORE 570019
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PRINCE ISAC, AGA FOR R1 TO R3)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO REMOVE THE R4 FORTH WITH.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Despite peremptory orders of this Court on 20.09.2023, the office objection is not attended to, and the office objection is that the petitioner has not indicated any personal interest, and the present petition is the nature of a public interest litigation. In
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the circumstances of the case, the petition stands rejected.
SD/-
JUDGE
RB
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Sri R Nagaraj
State of Karnataka
Principal Secretary Urban Development Department Government of Karnataka
The Commissioner Mysore City Corporation
Sri Mahesh NTC Dip (IME Part 1)
B M Shyam Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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