Sri. Y Krishnamurthy v. the State of Karnataka
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What is this about?
WP No. 29486 of 2023 (GM-RES-PIL), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 10-03-2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:9956-DB); coram: Chief Justice N. V. Anjaria (author) and Justice M. I. Arun. PIL by Sri Y. Krishnamurthy (retired government servant/agriculturist) through Veerayya Hiremath seeking direction to decide representation dated 02.11.2023 for earmarking 2 acres of gramthana land at Biluve village, Kasaba Hobli, Thirthahalli Taluk, Shivamogga as burial ground (none since 1998-99); follows earlier WP No. 15200 of 2021 and order dated 14.09.2022. Held: Competent Authority to decide representation in accordance with law within eight weeks, hearing petitioner and Shree Balagaru Mutt (I.A.1/2024, ownership claim, through K. Satish/Shashank Bhat); no merits opinion; petition and I.A. disposed. Statute: Rule 14(2), Karnataka HC PIL Rules 2018. No cases cited; no quantum; R11 (Village Accountant) served and unrepresented.