IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA T BANGALORE Dated this the 8th Day of June 1998 BEFORE THE HON’ BLL M, JUTICE CHANi)SHEKARAIAH WRIT PIzTITI0N NO.15024/1998 Between: I. K,Suranarayana Rao, S/o.Late B.Kri shnappa, Aged about 54 years, 2. B,K.Shdntha, /o.K .Sury anarayari ReQ, Aged about 47 yedrs. ..,PETITICNS Both are residents of No.2305, 21st Cross, Banashankari II Stage, B 8 nca1ore — 560 070. (By Sri.Suryaarayana 1ao, Party in person) 1. The anga1ore City Corporation, by its Cornmissioner, B 8 ngalore 560 002, 2. The Appeal Officer, Bangalore City Corporation, Basavanegudi Sub—Division, Gandhi Bazar, Bangalore — 560 004, ...RESPONDENT (by Sri.Muniapa, Adv.) a S • S , , .2 —2— This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndi 8 with a prayer to direct R—2 to consider the Apeal dt,25,04.1995 filed by the petitioners s per Annexure ‘A within tne time prescribed by this Hon’ble Court. This Writ Petition coming on for Preliminary Hearing this day 1 the Court made the fol1owin:- 0RDR Sri.t4uniyappa is directed to take notice for the respondents. Accordingly, he appears for the Lespondents. 2. The petitioners were the owners of the property bearing No.2305, 21st Cross, BSK Ii Stage, Bangalore—70. The said premises was in occupation of a tenant. Therefore, in view of the fact that the said premises were tenantea premises, the Corporation assessed the tax on the oasis of the rental value. Thereafter, the tenants have vacated the premises and handed over the possession of the premises, The petitioners having occupied the said premises made an application before the Corporation , , .3 —3 — to revise trie tax as it has been in the occupation hs no of the land owners 4 The s id representatiotibeeu considered by the Corporation. Again the petitioners requested the Corporation to consider the Representation made on 25.O41995 and to revise th tax, In spite of it, as th representation has not been considered the petitioner has filed this rt Petition, for a mandamus, 2, When once a representation is made requesting to revise the tax on the basis that the premises in question is in occupation of the land owner, the duty is cast on the officer to consider ise and dispose of the matter in accordance witn law. In the instant case, as it has not been considered, it is just arid fr necessary to issuet necessary direction, In the result I pass the foilowin, order. 3. ‘irit Petition is allowed. A direction is issued to the respondents to consider and dispose . . . 4 —4— of the representation made by the petitioner on 25.04.1995 as per Annexure A as expeditiously as possible not later than six months from to—day. sd/ fr 3UDGE Jf[ sps/