IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.32598 OF 2019 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
G.R.ROOPA, W/O RAVI.M.V, AGE ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST & HOUSEWORK, R/O MADAPAN KOPPALU, ATHAGURU HOBLI, TQ: MADDUR, HEBBARALU, DIST: MANDYA-571 429.
... PETITIONER (BY SRI.HANUMANTHAPPA B. HARAVI GOWDAR, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, OFFICE OF SECRETARIAT, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.
3. THE DIRECTOR AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001.
4. THE POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, AMRUTHUR POLICE STATION, KUNIGAL: TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT, PIN: 572 101.
5. THE BRANCH MANAGER, VIJAY BANK, KOPPA BRANCH, MADDUR: TQ MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN: 571 429.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.BALAKRISHNA, AGA FOR R1-R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED: 16.7.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-C WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.Hanumanthappa B. Haravi Gowdar, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri.B.Balakrishna, learned Additional Government for the respondent Nos.1 to 4.
2. Taking into account the order which this Court proposes to pass, it is not necessary to issue notice to respondent No.5.
3. The petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
4. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.4 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 16.07.2019 vide Annexure-C with immediate effect.
5. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition be disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law.
6. On the other hand, learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that suitable action shall be taken in accordance with law.
7. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today.
8. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-