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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT BENGALURU

Dated this the 03 RD day of December, 2015

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THE HON' BLE MR. SUBHRO KAMAL MUKHERJEE, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V.NAGARATHNA

WRIT PETITION No.50417/2015 (GM-RES-PIL)

BETWEEN:

1. MR. MALLURU SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SECRETARY, KARNATAKA NIRAVARI VEDIKE (R), 100/A, 1 ST N-BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, 19 TH MAIN ROAD, -560 010. ALSO AT MALLURU VILLAGE, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101.

2. SRI. D.A. CHOWDAPPA .B.E POPULARLY CALLED PARISARAVADI CHOWDAPPA, (ENVIRONMENTALIST CHOWDAPPA-WATER), S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, KARNATAKA PARISARA RAJYOTSAVA AWARDEE 2014-15, R/AT DODDAKURUGODU, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, DISTRICT-562 101.

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3. SASYA SANJEEVINI GRAMEENA ABHIVRUDDHI TRUST ®, RAMANNA COMPOUND, AND KOLAR TALUK MAVU MATTU THOTADA BELEGARARA SANGHA (R), KARANJI KATE ROAD, NEAR SILK COCOON MARKET, KOLAR-563 101, REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT SRI. K.R. HULLUNACHEGOWDA.

4. SRI. N. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O NANJUNDAGOWDA, BETHAMANGALA HOBLI MAVU MATTU, THOTADA BELEGARARA SANGHA (R), PROGRESSIVE FARMER, PRESIDENT-HULKUR GRAMPANCHAYATH DODDAKARI VILLAGE, BETHAMANGALA HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 101. ... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI: S.S. NAGANAND, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M. SHIVAPRAKASHM ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCE AND IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.

3. THE KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAMA LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,

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OFFICE AT DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.

4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, UPPER BHADRA PROJECT ZONE, OFFICE AT CHITRADURGA-577 501.

5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, UPPER BHADRA PROJECT ZONE, OFFICE AT CHITRADURGA-577 501.

6. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION, MONITORING (SOUTH) ORGANISATION, JALASODHA, JALAHALLI POST, BANGALORE-560 013.

7. THE SECRETARY, CENTRAL WATER COMMISSIONER, SEVA BHAVAN, R.K.PURAM, NEW DELHI-110 066.

8. SRI. VEERAPPA MOILY, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, CHIKKABALLAPURA LOKASABHA CONSTITUENCY, CHENNAIAH PARK, NEAR BUS STAND, CHIKKABALLAPURA TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101.

9. SRI. K.H. MUNIYAPPA, MEMBER OF LOKSABHA, KOLAR LOKSABHA CONSTITUENCY, P.C.EXTENSION, JAYNAGAR, HAROHALLI, KOLAR-563 101. ... RESPONDENTS

(BY MISS: NILOUFER AKBAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1-2)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF , PRAYING TO 1.CALL FOR THE ENTIRE REPORT, DECISIONS AND RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE PROJECT YETTINAHOLE DRINKING WATER FROM THE RESPONDENT GOVERNMENT NO.1 & 2 AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, MADE THE FOLLOWING:

O R D E R

Issue notice. Miss. Niloufer Akbar, learned additional government advocate, accepts notice for the respondent

Nos.1 and 2.

2. After hearing learned senior advocate appearing for the writ petitioners and the learned additional government advocate, we dispose of this writ petition granting liberty to the writ petitioners to make a representation to the Principal Secretary, Water Resource and Irrigation Department, Government of Karnataka, ventilating their grievances. Let such representation be made within one month.

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3. If such a representation is made, the respondent

No.2 - Principal Secretary, Water Resource and Irrigation

Department, Government of Karnataka, is directed to consider and dispose of the same by a reasoned and speaking order, after giving opportunity of hearing to all concerned in the matter, within two months.

4. The writ petition is disposed of.

5. We make no order as to costs.

Sd/- ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/- JUDGE

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