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Veerayya v. the District

Karnataka HC6 Feb 2026WP/109852/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Mandamus; consideration of representation dated 24.10.2025; Backward Class Welfare Department, Dharwad (District Officer and Taluka Officer); lease of building for ladies hostel; premature vacation of leased premises; outstanding amounts; obligation/responsibility to reply to representation; six-week direction to pass orders in accordance with law; Articles 226 and 227; GM-RES; WP No. 109852 of 2025; earlier WP.No.107089/2025 rejected as premature; Justice Lalitha Kanneganti; Dharwad bench; disposed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.10.2025 within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law; all I.As. in the petition stand closed. ¶42

Veerayya Vs the District — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents are bound to consider and reply to the petitioner's representation dated 24.10.2025 claiming outstanding amounts due under the lease of the premises used as a ladies hostel, irrespective of whether the petitioner is ultimately entitled to those amounts.

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Court's answer

Irrespective of whether the petitioner is entitled to the outstanding amounts claimed in his representation, a responsibility/obligation is cast upon the respondents to reply to the representation.

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Ratio / Principle

Respondent Nos.1 and 2 shall consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.10.2025 within six weeks from receipt of a copy of the order and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (GM-RES) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, decided by Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti, High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad (order dated 06.02.2026). The petitioner, owner of a building in Sy.No.224+225, Plot No.05, PID No.17/2612, Ward No.17, Ravindra Nagar, Dharwad, had leased it to the District Officer and Taluka Officer, Backward Class Welfare Department, for three years (01.01.2023 to 31.12.2025) for use as a ladies hostel; the authority vacated the premises before completion of the term without informing him. His representation dated 24.10.2025 (Annexure-A) claiming outstanding amounts went unanswered; an earlier petition, WP.No.107089/2025, had been rejected as premature. The Additional Government Advocate objected that disputed questions of fact were raised. Holding that the respondents bear a responsibility/obligation to reply irrespective of entitlement, the Court directed respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the representation within six weeks and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law; the writ petition was disposed of and all I.As. closed.

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1 - NC: 2026:KHC-D:1722 WP No. 109852 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

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DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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WRIT PETITION NO.109852 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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VEERAYYA S/O SHIVALINGAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: GOVT EMPLOYEE, R/O: HOYSAL NAGAR, PRAGATI COLONY, DHARWAD- 580 001.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. C.R. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE DISTRICT OFFICER, BACKWARD CLASS WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MINI VIDHANASOUDA,DC COMPOUND, 1^ST FLOOR, EAST SECTION, DHARWAD.

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Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE TALUKA OFFICER, BACKWARD CLASS WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MINI VIDHANSOUDA, DC COMPOUND, 1^ST FLOOR, EAST SECTION, DHARWAD.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTION AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF PETITIONER DATED 24.10.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-A. B) ISSUE ANY ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT AS THIS HON’BLE COURT THINKS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRLIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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The present writ petition is filed seeking the following

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prayer:

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“PRAYER

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Therefore, the Hon’ble Court may please to

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a) Issue a writ of mandamus direction against respondent no.1 & 2 to consider the representation of petitioner dated 24.10.2025 as per Annexure-A.

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b) Issue any order or direction in the nature of writ as this Hon’ble Court thinks fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

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It is the case that the petitioner is the owner of the building constructed in Sy.No.224+225, Plot No.05, bearing PID No.17/2612, ward No.17, located at Ravindra Nagar, Dharwad. After completion of building construction, the petitioner has leased out the building to the respondent authority for a period of 3 years commencing from 01.01.2023 till 31.12.2025. The respondents authority in pursuance of lease has occupied the premises and utilized the same for ladies hostel. It is the grievance of the petitioner that without completing the period of 3 years, they have vacated the premises. The respondent authority without even informing the petitioner vacated the premises.

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HC-KAR

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Earlier, the petitioner had filed WP.No.107089/2025 seeking a mandamus to consider the representation dated 24.10.2025. But the same was rejected on the ground that the writ petition was filed immediately after the representation submitted to the respondent and no time has been granted to the authority. This writ petition is filed on 15.12.2025. It is stated that they have waited for 2 months and as there is no response, the petitioner has come up before this Court. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that due to the pendency of this writ petition, an amount of Rs.4,53,000/- is paid by the respondent.

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Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the petitioner in his representation has raised several disputed questions of facts and the same cannot be decided by this Court.

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Having heard the learned counsels on either side, perused the entire material on record. The petitioner has given a representation stating that there are certain outstanding amounts to be paid by the respondents. Whether the petitioner is entitled or he is not entitled, there is a responsibility/obligation cast upon the respondents to reply to the same. Unfortunately,

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:1722 WP No. 109852 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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there is no reply received by the petitioner. In that view of the

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matter, this Court is passing the following:

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ORDER

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i. The respondent Nos.1 and 2 shall consider the representation of the petitioner dated 24.10.2025 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order and shall pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

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ii. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.

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iii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed.

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Sd/JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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