SRINIVAS S/O. THIMMAIAH Vs. SRI RAMA REDDY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONERS in W.P. No. 6739/2006 are the complainants in this contempt petition. Petitioners had approached this Court seeking for quashing of certain proceedings of 3rd respondent therein -The Asst. Commissioner, Ramanagar Sub -Division, Ramanagar, Bangalore District etc., and for a further direction to the respondents in the writ petition to reserve the lands in Sy. Nos. 8, 9, 10 and 79 of Kethiganahalli, Bidadi Hobli, Ramanagar Taluk, Bangalore District, as Gomal and Graveyard by issuing a writ of mandamus. This court noticed that from out of 4 acres 32 guntas of government land in survey number an extent of 1 acres 15 guntas had been reserved for graveyard and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the State had submitted that it will be used exclusively for such purpose. Noticing this position this Court disposed of the writ petition reserving liberty to the respondents to use the remaining extent of government land referred to in Annexure -G therein, in accordance with law. This Court also observed that in case the petitioners desired the area reserved for being used as graveyard be enhanced and that the authorities can consider and pass orders within the stipulated time of two months.

(2.) THE present contempt petition is on the premise that in spite of the complainants having given a representation on 18.7.2011 it has not been disposed of so far.