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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE 2016

PRESENT

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

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH

WRIT PETITION NOS.1514-1515/2016 (LA-RES-PIL)

BETWEEN

1. NARASIMHA NAIK S/O SHIVALINGA NAIK AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC:AGRICULTURE & FARMERS LEADER OF HUTTI, KOTHA & MEDINAPUR JOINT VILLAGES LAND LOOSERS PROTESTING COMMITTEE, HATTI R/O KOTHA, TALUK: DISTRICT:

2. KRISHNAPPA S/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS OCC:PRESIDENT OF HUTTI, KOTHA & MEDINAPUR JOINT VILLAGES LAND LOOSERS PROTESTING COMMITTEE HATTI, R/O KOTHA, TALUK:LINGASUGUR DISTRICT:RAICHUR ... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI G G CHAGASHETTY, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE M S BUILDING, -560001

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAICHUR, -584101

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3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER LINGASUGUR RAICHUR DISTRICT-584101

4. THE HATTI GOLD MINES CO. LTD., (A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKING), PO:HUTTI-584115 DISTRICT:RAICHUR REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI H VENKATESH DODDERI, AGA FOR R-1 TO 3; SRI K. RAMACHANDRAN, ADVOCATE FOR SRI M R C RAVI, ADVOCATE FOR R-4)

THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE SUITABLE DECISION ON THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONERS ON BEHALF OF SAMITHI DATED 15.06.2015 AND 29.06.2015 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-D AND E AND TO TAKE SUITABLE DECISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

The writ petitioners, who are, allegedly, the land

loosers, seek for a direction for their employment in Hatti Gold

Mines Company Limited.

2. Mr.K.Ramachandran, learned advocate, appears

for the Hatti Gold Mines Company and submits, on

instructions, that, already, Rules have been framed in the year

2012 for accommodating the land loosers.

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3. Therefore, we grant liberty to the writ petitioners to make a representation to the Hatti Gold Mines Company, within a fortnight and, if otherwise eligible, the Hatti Gold

Mines Company shall consider their representation, in accordance with the Rules framed. We express no opinion.

4. The writ petitions stand disposed of.

5. We make no order as to costs.

Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/- JUDGE

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