C IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE Dated this the 5th Day of June 1998 BEFORE THE HON’ BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRASHEKARAIAH Between: 1. H.Chanclra Reddy, 3/0 .Harlumappa, Aged 48 years. 2. Brijesh Reddy, S/o.H.Chandra Reddy, Aged 23 years. 3. Ajay Kumar, S/o,H .Chandra Reddy, Aged 22 years. ...PETITIONERS All the Petitioners are residing at No.597, 2nd Cross, 3rd Block, Koramangala, Bang&lore. (By Sri,S.Shivaram & Kesvy & Co., Idvs,) And: 1, Secretary, Hullahalli Grama Pancha’ath, Hullahalli, Jigani Taluk, Bangalore South, Bangalore. 2, Secretary to Government of Kernataka, Department of Ecology and Environment, 4th Floor, Basaveswara Bhavan, Bangalore. . . .2 —2— 3. H.V.Narayan Reddy, Major, 64/35, 7tn Main, 2nd Block, (Near Canara Bank), Jayenagar, Bangalore — 560 011. ...RSPONDERT6 (By Sri.K.tagciraja, HCGP for R—2) • . . • This I’rit Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to declare that the licence issued b Ri as null and void and Restrain the Repondent not to issue fresh licence or renew licence for jelly power in favour of the R-3. This writ Petition coming on for Preliminary Hearing in ‘B Lroup this day, the Court made the following: — o k D The petitioners have filed this Writ Petition for a declaration that tne licence issued by the 13t respondent in favour of the 3rd respondent a null and void on the ground that on account of me Jelly Power machine, the petitioners are not able to reap proper yield from the mono trees standing on their land which is by the sióe of the factory. 1he 3rd respondent though served remained absent, If any persons fileç objections objecting • . .3 —3— the grant of licence or renewal of liccnce,tne duty is cast on the Panchayath to consider the said objections before granting or renewing the licence. In this case, the petitioner has not produced the copy of the licence so s to know for what period the licence has been granted. tJncter these circumstances, I permit tne petitioners to file objections before the Grama ancna’ath seeking for cdncellation of licence or renewal of licence within two months from to—day. If such oDjections are filed, the resjonQent Grama Panchaath is directed to consider the said objection and dispose of the same immediately tnereafter not later than six months. With these observations 0 this Writ etitiori is disposed of. Sd/ JUDGE sps/.