IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ WRIT PETITION NO. 32035/2019 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN:
1. ADARSH R. IYER AGED 46 YEARS S/O N. RAMANATHA IYER CO-PRESIDENT JANAADHIKAARA SANGHARSHA PARISHATH (JSP) R/AT # 508/A/20, I FLOOR 7TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT BANGALORE-560086 2. PRAKASH BABU B.K. AGED 44 YEARS S/O LATE B N KRISHNAPPA CO-PRESIDENT JANAADHIKAARA SANGHARSHA PARISHATH (JSP) R/AT # 42/1, 8TH CROSS 6TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE-560003 3. VISHWANATH V B AGED MAJOR S/O LATE V N BHADRAIAH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER JANAADHIKAARA SANGHARSHA PARISHATH (JSP) # 910, 15TH D MAIN 3RD STAGE, 1ST BLOCK BASAVESHWARANAGAR BANGALORE-560079 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI ADARSH R. IYER, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND:
1. HEMANT NIMBALKAR, IPS FORMERLY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT & ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BENGALURU-560001 CURRENTLY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL & INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560001 3. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CRIME & TECHNICAL SERVICES CHIEF OFFICE, KARNATAKA STATE POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 4. CHIEF INVESTIGATION OFFICER SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM I MONETARY ADVISORY (IMA) SCAM BENGALURU-560001 5. CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO. 321, VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 6. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDINGS DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 7. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDINGS 2ND FLOOR, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 8. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTORS PLOT NO. 5-B, 6TH FLOOR CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM MARG NEW DELHI-110003, OUT OF STATE 9. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS 2ND FLOOR, KENDRIYA SADAN SANTHOSAPURAM KUDREMUKH COLONY, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560034 10. GENERAL MANAGER DEPARTMENT OF NON-BANKING FINANCE DIVISION RESERVE BANK OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE, BENGALURU P.B.NO. 5467, 10/3/8 NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560001 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, AGA FOR R-2 TO 7;
SRI MADHUKAR DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R-9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT NOS. 2, 3, 4 AND 5 TO SET IN MOTION THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATION INTO THE CRIMINAL ACTS OF RESPONDENT NO.1 IN THE I.M.A SCAM AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER This Court is already dealing with the writ petitions in the nature of public interest litigation filed by various citizens concerning the IMA scam. Multiple number of petitions raising the same issue cannot be allowed to be filed especially when the petitioners have no personal interest. If the petitioners have any material concerning the involvement of any one including the high ranking police officers, they can always supply necessary information to the Special Investigation Team. The petitioners can also assist the other PIL petitioners by providing them with material.
2. Subject to what is observed above, we decline to entertain this petition. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE bkv