High Court direction to respondent officers to consider petitioner representations on energy supply matters within four weeks, recording respondents' submission to afford reasonable time.
Direction to respondent Nos.3 and 4 to consider representations within four weeks from date of release of order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT PETITION NO.24823 OF 2024 (GM-KEB)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by SHYAMALA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
(BY SRI VINAY BHAT, ADVOCATE)
AND:
NEAR TB CIRCLE, CHELKERE ROAD, HIRIYUR TOWN, KARNATAKA-577 598.
RESPONDENT NO.1 IS REPRESENTED BY AGA, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE, BENGALURU-560 001.
... RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R-1;
SRI H.V. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 TO R-4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 19.07.2024 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER NO.2 TO R4 VIDE ANNEXURE-A DATED 19.07.2024; DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 19.07.2024 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER NO.2 TO R3 VIDE ANNEXURE-B DATED 19.07.2024.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
ORAL ORDER
Non-consideration of the representations dated
the petitioners to approach this Court in this writ petition
seeking a writ of mandamus to consider their
representations.
meted if necessary direction is issued to respondent Nos.3 and 4 to consider the representations of the petitioners submitted vide Annexures – “A” and “B” within an outer limit of four weeks in accordance with law from the date of release of this order.
Sd/(K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
S*
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45
2 issues framed by the court
Whether direction should be issued to respondents to consider representations filed by petitioners within a time limit.
Whether the filing of representative applications without considered responses justifies intervention under writ jurisdiction.
SRI KARIYANNA .K
SMT. SHANTAMMA
STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BESCOM
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BESCOM, HIRIYUR DIVISION
THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BESCOM, HIRIYUR DIVISION
K.S. HEMALEKHA
As recorded by the court registry
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