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.8719 OF 2018 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
SRI RAVI UTTAIAH @M.S.UTTAIAH S/O M K SUBBAIAH AGED 42 YEARS NORTH WIND BAR AND RESTAURANT NO.31/4, GAGANA COMPLEX 1ST MAIN ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU-560 020 (BY SRI.MANMOHAN P.N., ADV.) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER VYALIKAVAL POLICE STATION BENGALURU-560 003 … PETITIONER 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU, INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU-560 003 (BY SRI.VIJAYKUMAR A PATIL, AGA) … RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT TO R-2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED:06.02.2018 SUBMITTED THE PETITIONER AND CONSEQUENTLY PROVIDE POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITION AT ANNEXURE-J AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.Manmohan P.N, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri.Vijay Kumar A. Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3.
The petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
2. In this petition, the petitioner seeks for a direction to the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representation dated 06.02.2018 submitted by the petitioner and consequently provide police protection to the petitioner contained in Annexure-J.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representation dated 06.02.2018 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law.
4. On the other hand, learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that the representation submitted by the petitioner shall be dealt with in accordance with law, if not already decided.
5. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the competent authority shall decide the representation submitted by the petitioner, if not already decided, in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today.
6. 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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