IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.29520 OF 2016 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
SRI. B. K. NARENDRA BABU S/O S KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O NO.687, 9TH CROSS, BAGALAKUNTE, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU-560 073 (BY SRI. AMRUTHESH N.P., ADV.) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL & DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, … PETITIONER INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER MADHANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU 6. SRI. BALAJI S/O VENKATASWAMY, AGED 54 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, M/S VENTURA PROPERTIES, NO.38/B, 1ST FLOOR, 4TH CROSS, 30TH MAIN, BTM II STAGE, BENGALURU-560 076 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR A. PATIL, AGA FOR R1 TO R5; V/O DATED 11.01.2018, NOTICE TO R6 IS HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO COMMENCE THE INVESTIGATION ON ANNEXURE-F & G DATED 06.02.2015 AND 06.08.2015 RESPECTIVELY 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.3, 4 and 5 to act upon the representation given to the Hon’ble Chief Minister and Hon’ble Home Minister vide Annexures F and G dated 06.02.2015 and 06.08.2015 respectively and in continuation endorsement vide Annexure-H dated 29.08.2015.
2. On perusal of the record, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the representations submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law, if not already decided, by a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. Ordered accordingly.
3. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
With the aforesaid direction, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE Mds/-