Sri P Ramakrishna v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition (LB-RES) No. 21410 of 2024, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, oral order dated 03-02-2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Suraj Govindaraj. Mandamus to State of Karnataka (Rural Development and Panchayat Raj), Deputy Commissioner Davangere, CEO Zilla Panchayath Davangere, Executive Officer Taluk Panchayath Chennagiri, and PDO Gram Panchayath Santhebennur, to consider representations dated 23.06.2022 and 30.04.2024 (Annexures-L and N) regarding issuance of Hakku Patra for portion of Sy.No.237, Santhebennur Village, Channagiri Taluk, Davangere District, within 60 days. Themes: duty to consider citizen applications within reasonable time; reasoned decision-making; writ petition allowed; no opinion expressed on entitlement.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 23.06.2022 and 30.04.2024 (Annexures-L and N) and pass orders within 60 days from receipt of copy of the order; the Court expressed no opinion on the petitioner's entitlement to the Hakku Patra.