IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. L. NARAYANA SWAMY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NOS. 47122-47132/2018 (GM-RES) PIL BETWEEN:
1. SRI R V SRI RAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS 2. SMT. B. SUDHA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 3. SMT. DIPTI DESHMUKH PATIL AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 4. SMT. B. SHOBA SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 5. SRI. N. DHANANJAYA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 6. SMT. K.E. NIREEKSHANA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 7. SRI. ABHILASH.G AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 8. SMT. RESHMA KHANUM AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 9. SMT. RABIYA KHANUM L AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 10. SRI. S. PAUL DINAKARAN AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 11. SMT. POOJA HARANI D AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS ALL ARE ADVOCATES M/S. THE LEGAL, ATTORNEYS & BARRISTERS NO.7, 2ND FLOOR, WALTON ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 ...PETITIONER/S (BY SRI. SREE RAMA REDDY., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CHILD & WOMEN WELFARE DEPT. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001 4. THE CHAIRPERSON NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MANAV ADHIKAR BHAVAN BLOCK – C, GPO COMPLEX INA NEW DELHI- 110 023 5. THE CHAIRPERSON / THE REGISTRAR STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 3RD FLOOR, 5TH PHASE, MULTI-STOREY BUILDING BENGALURU- 560 001 6. THE CHAIRPERSON NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN PLOT NO.21 FC 33 JASSOLA INSTITUTIONAL AREA NEW DELHI-110 025 7. THE CHAIRPERSON STATE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN, NO.107, 1ST FLOOR, KAVERI BHAVAN KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU -560 009 8. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL & INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA POLICE HEAD QUARTERS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001 9. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001 (GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE SERVED) …RESPONDENT/S THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENT NOS. 1, 3, 8, 9 TO STRICTLY ADHERE AND FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES EARMARKED BY THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT IN HORI LAL V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, DELHI & ORS. FURTHER ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO RESPONDENT NOS. 1, 2 & 3 TO SET UP THE UPDATED DATA BANK AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL ON TRAFFICKING FLOWS. DIRECT TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO SEE THERE IS A PROPER CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NGOS THE PROBLEM OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSON IS TO BE ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED. DIRECT TO RESPONDENT NOS. 1, 2, 3, 8, & 9 TO ESTABLISH ANTI-TRAFFICKING AGENCIES AND ALSO SET UP STATISTICS UNITS TO COMPILE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS OF VICTIMS AND TRAFFICKERS. DIRECT TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO MONITOR ON PRIVATE RECRUITMENT AGENCIES AND CROSS VERIFY THE AGENTS WHO ARE ACTIVE IN RECRUITMENT PROCESS WITH THE CONCERNED AUTHORITIES IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER.
ORDER Eight weeks’ time granted for compliance of office objections, failing which, petitions shall stand dismissed without reference to Bench.
Post immediately after compliance.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- JUDGE TYPED BY : JAY CASE WORKER : MVS COMPARED BY : MVS COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR