IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.16677 OF 2018 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
M/S NAVAYUGA DEVANAHALLI TOLLWAY PRIVATE LIMITED NO.1259, LAXMI TOWERS, ROAD NO.36, JUBILEE HILLS, HYDERABAD-500 033.
AND HAVING ITS TOLL OFFICE ON THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY -7 SITUATED AT BIAL TRUMPET JUNCTION POOJANAHALLI KANNAMANGALA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK – 562 110. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. SRINIVASA KIRAN KUMAR … PETITIONER (BY M/S.CRESTLAW PARTNERS, ADVOCATES) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001.
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE LAW & ORDER, BANGALORE NORTH EAST, BANGALORE - 560001.
4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DEVANAHALLI SUB DIVISION, BANGALORE - 562110.
5. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INIDA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT BENGALURU, SY.NO.13, 14TH KM NAGASANDRA BENGALURU TUMKUR (NH-4) BENGALURU - 560073.
REPRESENTED BY PROJECT DIRECTOR & GENERAL MANAGER (TECH).
… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VIJAY KUMAR A PATIL, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;
SMT.SHILPA SHAH, ADV. FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4 TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONER SO AS TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO IMPEDIMENT IN THE COLLECTION OF TOLL OR USER FEE AT NATIONAL HIGHWAY-7 FROM KM 534.720 TO 556.840 OF HYDERABAD-BANGALORE SECTION OF NH-
7 AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a direction to respondent Nos.1 to 4 to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner so as to ensure that there is no impediment in the collection of toll or user fee at National Highway-7 from KM 534.720 to 556.840 of Hyderabad-Bangalore Section of NH-7.
2. On perusal of the records, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with liberty to the petitioner that in case a representation is made by the petitioner to the competent authority with regard to their grievance within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order passed today, the same shall be dealt with by the competent authority in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of such representation. Ordered accordingly.
3. Ad-interim order granted on 23.04.2018 shall continue till the representation to be filed by the petitioner is decided.
4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
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