In the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU Dated this the 25th day of August, 2015 PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR SUBHRO KAMAL MUKHERJEE, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE B V NAGARATHNA Writ Petition No.32448 of 2015 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. R OBANNA S/O RAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, ADVOCATE, R/O BULLENAHALLI VILLAGE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 001 2. S K MANJNATH S/O Y KALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/O KENCHAMMANAGATHI HALLI VILLAGE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 001 3. BASAVARAJAPPA S/O PARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS JAGALUR TALUK RAITHA SANGHA PRESIDENT, R/O GADIMAKUNTE VILLAGE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 001 4. S K RAMA REDDY S/O KRISHNA REDDY, 2 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, EX-ZILLA PANCHAYAT MEMBER, R/O SIDDHIHALLI VILLAGE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 001 5. NAGARAJA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS ZILLA PANCHAYAT MEMBER, R/O SOKKE VILLAGE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577001. 6. SMT. P LAXMAMMA W/O PALAYYA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RAITHA SANGHA MAHILA PRESIDENT R/O HIREHALLI VILLAGE, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. 7. D R BASAVARAJ, S/O D RAJAJSHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS EX-PANCHAYAT MEMBER, R/O HIREHALLI VILLAGE CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. 8. NAGARAJ S/O DODDA RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/O THALAKU, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. 9. SMT. BHAGYAMMA, W/O THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS ZILLA PANCHAYAT MEMBER, R/O KODIHALLI VILLAE, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. 3 10. G THIMMANNA, S/O GALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/O N DEVARALLI VILLAGE, N MAHADEVAPURA POST, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. 11. M GURUSIDDANNA GOUDA, S/O MARULANA GOUDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS ADVOCATE, R/O UJJANI POST, KUDLIGI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583218 12. H V SAJJAN S/O M SHADKASHARI, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O HJULIKERE POST, KUDLIGI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583218 13. M BASAVARAJ S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RAITHA SANGHA TALUK PRESIDENT, R/O KAKUPPE POST, KUDLIGI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583135 14. K SUBHASHCHNDRA S/O DEVENDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O KANAHOSAHALLI POST, KUDLIGI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583135 15. K M SHASHIDHAR, S/O SHARNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ZILLA PANCHAYAT MEMBER, R/O KANAMADUGU VILLAGE, KUDLIGI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583135 4 16. K SHIVAMURTHY, S/O ANANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS TALUK RAITHA SANGHA PRESIDENT R/O BHAGYA JOTHI NAGAR, MOLALKALMURU, MOLAKALMUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. 17. J R SRINIVASA S/O G RAMADASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS EX-MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT R/O MOLALKALMURU, MOLAKALMUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. 18. V MARNAYAK S/O EERRAYYA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS EX-ZILLA PANCHAYAT MEMBER, R/O SOLEMAHALLI, MOLAKALMUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. 19. N S ASHOK KUMAR, S/O SHARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O KURAKULA HATTI, MOLAKALMURU MOLAKALMUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. 20. R.M.ASHOK S/O MARISWAMY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ADVOCATE R/O RAMPURA MOLAKALMUR TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501 21. T.REVANNA S/O TAKEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, EX-P.L.D. MEMBER R/O KNONDALAHALLI VILLAGE, 5 MOLAKALMUR TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT--577501 22. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O SANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O THIPPERAIAHYANAHATTI MOLAKALMUR TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501 23. P.S.DHARMA NAYAK S/O SEVA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O SUSHEELA NAGAR POST, SANDUR TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583119 24. KINNURESHWARA UPPARALLI S/O LINGAPPA UPPARALLI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O MARULASIDDESHWARA NAILAYA, SNEYADA COLONY SANDUR TALUK BELLARY DISTRICT-583119 25. C.S.NARENDRA PATIL S/O SIDDANAGOWDA PATIL, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 1ST WARD, NEAR KUMARSWAMY SCHOOL, SANDUR TALUK BELLARY DISTRICT-583119 26. SANNA HULIKUNTAPPA S/O HULIAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/OBOMMAGHATTA POST SANDRU TALUK BELLARY DISTRICT-583119 27. T.THIPPESWAMY S/O T.MURTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 6 THORANAGATTE, JAGALUR TLAUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577001 ... PETITIONERS (By Sri B K Manjunath, Advocate] AND : 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MAJOR IRRIGATION M S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-01 2. CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-570 001 3. CHIEF ENGINEER UPPER BHADRA PROJECT, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501 4. MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAMA, INFANTRY ROAD, NEAR COFFEE BOARD, BANGALORE-560 001 ... RESPONDENTS (By Ms Niloufer Akbar, Additional Government Advocate ) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO PROVIDE 9.40 TMC OF WATER FOR UPPER BHADRA PROJECT TO 5 TALUKS NAMELY SANDUR TALUK, KUDLIGI TALUK, MOLAKALMUR TALUK, JAGLUR TALUK AND CHALLAKERE TALUK COMING UNDER CHITRADURGA AND BALLARY DISTRICTS FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSE AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:- 7 O R D E R We dispose of this writ petition, granting liberty to the writ petitioners to make a representation to the Secretary, Department of Major Irrigation, Government of Karnataka, ventilating their grievances. 2. If such a representation is filed within a fortnight, the Secretary concerned is directed to consider and dispose of the representation within a period of two months from the date of receipt of said representation, after giving opportunity of hearing to all concerned in the matter. 3. With the aforesaid direction, writ petition stands disposed of. 4. There will be no order as to costs. Sd/- ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE *pjk .