IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.21567 OF 2018 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
SRI M. RAJASHEKHAR MULALI S/O M GURUGASAVA RAJA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, FOUNDER CHAIRMAN ANNA FOUNDATION NO.16/17, RACHANA NILAYA BESIDE KMF DAIRY, AIRPORT ROAD, BELLARY-583 104.
... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R P., ADV.) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA / M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, INTELLIGENCE NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 002.
3. ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE INTELLIGENCE, LAW AND ORDER NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 002.
4. DY. GENERAL OF POLICE CENTRAL OFFICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 002.
5. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE BELLARY DIVISION BELLARY-583 104.
6. INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOWL BAZAAR POLICE STATION, BELLARY-583 104 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR A. PATIL., AGA FOR R1 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION UNDER ANNEX-G1 TO G6 FOR CONTINUING THE GUN MAN PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONER AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS AND DIRECT R-6 TO ENQUIRE INTO THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER WHICH IS REGISTERED IN CRIME NO. 204/2018 REGISTERED BY THE COWL BAZAAR POLICE STATION, BALLARI, UNDER ANNEX-A TO C RESPECTIVELY.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri. Somashekharaiah R.P., learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri. Vijay Kumar A.Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 6.
Petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of the parties, it is heard finally.
2. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner contained in Annexures-‘G1’ to ‘G6’ for providing Gunman protection to the petitioner and his family members.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents submitted that Gunman protection to the petitioner was assessed and decision in this regard has taken. However, the same shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of one month from today.
4. It is needless to state that as and when the decision is communicated to the petitioner and if the petitioner is aggrieved by the aforesaid decision, he is at liberty to recourse to such remedy as available under the law.
With the aforesaid liberty, the petition stands disposed of.
In view of disposal of the main petition, I.A.No.1/2018 does not survive for consideration. Hence, it is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE VMB