IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. L. NARAYANA SWAMY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.14813/2019 (GM-POLICE) PIL BETWEEN:
SRI N. HANUMEGOWDA AGED 57 YEARS S/O LATE SRI C. NANJAPPA RESIDING AT NO.52/1, 2ND CROSS III MAIN, RANGATHAPURA KAMAKSHIPALYA BENGALURU – 560 079.
(BY SRI G.R. MOHAN, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001.
2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001.
... PETITIONER 3. THE DIRECTOR AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI D. NAGARAJ, AGA) ---
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 19.11.2018 AS PER ANNEXURES-A1 TO A3 AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S. DINESH KUMAR J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Petitioner in this public interest litigation is seeking a direction to the respondents to strictly follow the guidelines issued by the constitution Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh [W.P.(Crl.) No.68/2008] dated 12.11.2013 while registering the FIR under Section 154 Cr.P.C.
2. The prayer is general in nature. No specific grievance is forthcoming in the petition.
3. The matter is no more res integra. We see no public interest in this writ petition. Accordingly, petition is dismissed.
No costs.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE ca