Hon’ble Karnataka High Court has dismissed a writ petition stating that petitioners are granted two weeks’ time to initiate necessary proceedings under Section 322 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964.

The above decision was given in the case of Sri K.C. Puttaswamy Gowda v. The State of Karnataka, dated 11.01.2019 in which Hon’ble Court declared that petitioners are at liberty to avail of the alternate remedy under Section 322 of the Act and if they are not availing then they cannot regards grievance.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE:

The petitioners claimed that they are the absolute owners of the immovable property. The writ petitions was filed challenging the order dated 10.01.2019 at Annexure-A, which is said to have been filed in exercise of power under Section 187(9) (c) of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (the act for brevity).

DECISION OF THE COURT:

The Court held that the order at Annexure-A would not be given effect for a period of two weeks. The petitioners are granted two weeks’ time to initiate necessary proceedings and they are at liberty to avail of the alternate remedy and if they cannot do so then they cannot regard their grievance against the order.

Hence, the petitions got disposed.