Forty residents sought a writ mandamus to cancel the proposed Solid Waste Management Unit on Survey No.77 at Dodderi Village. The court found the project serves the public good, deemed the petition publicity oriented rather than public interest litigation, and dismissed it.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 3486 OF 2024 (GM-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: High Court of Karnataka
RAMANAYAKANA THANDYA CHIKKANAHALLI BENGALURU – 562 130.
RAMANAYAKANA THANDYA DODDERI, CHIKKANAHALLI BENGALURU – 562 130.
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AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT RAMANAYAKANA THANDYA CHIKKANAHALLI
BENGALURU – 562 130.
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT KARIYAPPANAPALYA CHIKKANAHALLI,
BENGALURU – 562 130.
BENGALURU – 562 130.
BENGALURU – 562 130.
BENGALURU – 562 130
W/O SRI. MUTHUNAIK AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.1, RAMANAYHAKANA THANDYA CHIKKANAHALLI, BENGALURU – 562 130.
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DODDERI, CHIKKANAHALLI BENGALURU – 562 130.
W/O SRI. RAJASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.17 DODDERI,JANATHA COLONY CHIKKANAHALLI
BENGALURU – 562 130.
BENGALURU – 562 130.
CHIKKANAHALLI
BENGALURU – 562 130.
R/AT KARIYAPPANAPALYA
CHIKKANAHALLI, BENGALURU – 562 130.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. ARUN K S, ADVOCATE)
AND:
BENGALURU – 560 001.
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…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1,R5,R9 AND R10)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS-STATE TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 21.06.2023, VIDE ANNEXURE-M, DATED 22.06.2023, VIDE ANNEXURE-N, DATED 04.07.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-P, DATED 24.11.2023, VIDE ANNEXURE-S & ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMNARY HEARING, THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Heard learned advocate Mr.K.S.Arun for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate Smt.Niloufer Akbar for respondent Nos1, 5, 9 and 10.
waste. The petitioner has proceeded to seek the positive direction requiring the authorities to cancel the project and the decision.
Sd/CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
JUDGE
DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the authorities should be directed to cancel the installation of a Solid Waste Management Unit on reserved land in Dodderi Village.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Gilka Naik and 39 other petitioners
The State of Karnataka (Chief Secretary)
The Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District
The Tahasildar, Bengaluru South Taluk
The President, Chikkanahalli Village Panchayath
N. V. Anjaria
K V Aravind
As recorded by the court registry
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