Karnataka High Court
Chaitanya Mandal vs The State Of Karnataka on 23 October, 2018
Equivalent citations: AIRONLINE 2018 KAR 941
Bench: Chief Justice, S G Pandit
W.P.6370/2018
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018
PRESENT
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
WRIT PETITION NO.6370 OF 2018 (LB-RES) PIL
BETWEEN:
1.CHAITANYA MANDAL
S/O CHITTARANJAN MANDAL,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O (PLOT NO. 62),
R.H.COLONY, NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
2.BIMAL MANDAL
S/O BUDHISHWAR,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO. 25,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
3.NAKUL SARDAR
S/O INDRA,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO. 19,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
4.CHANCHAL BISHWAS
S/O ANADI,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
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OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO. 01,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
5.NIRAPADA BISWAS
S/O PANCHANAND,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O (PLOT NO. 61),
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
6.BIKASH RAPTAN
S/O ABINASH,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO. 30,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
7.SUNIL SIKDAR
S/O SAHADEB
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO. 43,
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
8.SUDHANYA MANDAL
S/O KESHAB,
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO. 71/1,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
9.BIMAL MONDAL
S/O PAGAL,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
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R/O PLOT NO. 23,
R.H. COLONY, NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
10.SHIBPADA GAIN
S/O BANOMALI,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO. 23,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
11.NIRUPEN MONDAL
S/O HARBILASH,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. PLOT NO. 47,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
12.HARIPADA SIKDAR
S/O. NAGENDRANATH,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO. 76,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
13.SATYAJIT MAJUMDAR
S/O RAJYESHWARA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O PLOT NO.36
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
14.BRAJABASI BISWAS
S/O SHASHIKALA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O PLOT NO.260,
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R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
15.AMAR DAS
S/O NARAYAN
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O PLOT NO.74
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
16.RANAJIT GAIN
S/O MOTILAL
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O PLOT NO.75
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
17.MANOJIT DEORI
S/O MOHANTO
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O PLOT NO.57
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
18.TAPOSH MANDAL
S/O PANCHANAL
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O PLOT NO.10
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
19.JATIN MANDAL
S/O JAGABNANDHU
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O PLOT NO.51
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
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SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
20.RAVI PANDEY
S/O BUDHISHWAR
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O PLOT NO.48
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
21.SATYANANDA MANDAL
S/O SAILEN
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O PLOT NO.68
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
22.GEETA MONDAL
W/O ISHWAR MONDAL
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/O PLOT NO.69
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
23.JAHARLAL SWARNAKAR
S/O CHITTARANJAN
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
R/O PLOT NO.173
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
24.ANIMA MAJUMDAR
W/O RANJAN
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
R/O PLOT NO.36
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
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25.NELAKANTH ADHIKAR
S/O BHUBAN
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
R/O PLOT NO.147,
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR 584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
26.NILKAMAL BAIRAGI
S/O CHANDRAKANTA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/O PLOT NO.92,
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
27.GURUCHAND ADHIKARY
S/O BHUBAN
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/O PLOT NO.147,
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
28.SHANTIRANJAN BISWAS
S/O JURAN
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O PLOT NO.95
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
29.DEVI MONDAL
W/O GURUDAS
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/O PLOT NO.20
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR 584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
30.TAPAN PAUL
S/O RAIKISHORY
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/O PLOT NO.71
R.H. COLONY NO.4,
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SINDHANOOR-584128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
31.NIMAI DAS
S/O JEETEN,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
R/O PLOT NO.74
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
32.SATYANRAYAN MONDAL
S/O CHANDI CHARAN,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.63,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
33.NIRU RANI MONDAL
W/O KHAGEN,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.93,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
34.ANUP BISWAS
S/O TARAPADA,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICUALTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.91,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
35.CHITTARANJAN ROY
S/O KRISHNAPADA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.93,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
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36.RANJIT DUTTA
S/O ARUN
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.96,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
37.DILIP GAIN
S/O JADHAB,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.3
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
38.BABLI MONDAL
W/O MANOJ,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.21,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
39.AMULYA SARKAR
S/O HARIMOHAN,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.106,
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584 128
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
40.JAGADISH MONDAL
S/O SUDHEER,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.26, R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128.
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
41.RABINDRANATH MANDAL
S/O GOURPADA MANDAL,
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AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.55
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128.
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
42.SUNIL BISWAS
S/O JAHRULAL,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.17
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128.
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
43.MOTO MANDAL
S/O ANIL,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.02
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128.
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
44.TARABALA MISTRI
W/O PARESH,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.33
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128.
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
45.SUBHASH MANDAL
S/O NAVEEN,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.81
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128.
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
46.SUJAN SARKAR
S/O DEBARAJ,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
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OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.90
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128.
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
47.SUBHASH BHAKTA
S/O HIRALAL,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.78
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128.
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
48.ASHIT KUMAR MONDAL
S/O SURENDRANATH
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O PLOT NO.12
R.H.COLONY NO.4,
SINDHANOOR-584128.
RAICHUR DISTRICT. ... PETITIONERS
(BY SRI ONKARA.K.B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
AND PANCHAYATH RAJ,
M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-01.
2.THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
REVENUE DEPARTMENT,
M.S.BUILDING,
BENGALURU-01.
3.THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
RAICHUR DISTRICT,
RAICHUR-584 101.
W.P.6370/2018
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4.THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
AND ADMINISTRATOR,
SINDHANUR, REHABILITATION PROJECT,
LINGASUGUR, DISTRICT RAICHUR.
5.THE TAHASILDAR
SINDANUR TALUK,
SINDANUR-584 128,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
6.THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
GRAM PANCHAYATH, R.H.COLONY NO.1,
SINDHANOOR TALUK,
RAICHUR DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI S.H.PRASHANTH, AGA)
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL
FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE ON HAND
AND; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CLEAR THE ROAD BY
REMOVING THE ENCROACHMENT/OBSTRUCTION MADE ON
THE PUBLIC ROADS AT R.H.CAMP NO.4, SINDHANOOR
TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT AS PRAYED FOR BY THE
PETITIONERS IN THEIR REPRESENTATIONS AS PER
ANNEXURE-D SERIES.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and having perused the material placed on record, we are not persuaded to entertain this petition as public interest litigation ('PIL'), where the petitioners seek to allege several encroachments on public pathway and roads. Apart that not a W.P.6370/2018 -12- single alleged encroacher has been impleaded as a party to this petition even in the representative capacity, it is also evident that the matter involves such questions of fact, which cannot be determined in the PIL jurisdiction of this Court.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, it is left open for the petitioners to take recourse to appropriate remedies in accordance with law.
Subject to such liberty to the petitioners and with the observations foregoing, the exercise of PIL jurisdiction in this matter is declined.
The petition stands dismissed.
Sd/-
CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/-
JUDGE dh