- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1755 WP No. 973 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 973 OF 2021 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MR G.LAKHSMANAN S/O GANAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, PROPREITOR OF HYDROCARE FLUID POWER SYSTEMS, OFFICE ADDRESS AT, 171 AND 172, K.B.A.R.ROAD, AUSTIN TOWN, BENGALURU-560 047. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.MAHESH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BANGALORE, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA, BANGALORE-560 001. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY YELAHANKA NEW TOWN POLICE STATION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1755 WP No. 973 of 2021 PROSECUSTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. 5. SRI. P.V.SUNDARARAJAN, S/O LATE P K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, NO 4, 3RD A MAIN, ATTUR LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 064. 9945187277. 6. SRI. S.KARTHIKEYAN S/O LATE SAMPATH MUDALIAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NO 13, 10TH MAIN ROAD, ANANTHPURA, BANGALORE-560 064. PH: 6364348449. 7. SRI. M.S.SRIDHARAN S/O LATE M.S.SUBRAMANIAN, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, F3, CT APARTMENTS, R.T.NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 0632. 9845132868. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 TO 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Mahesh.S., counsel for the petitioner has appeared through video conferencing. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1755 WP No. 973 of 2021 Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for respondents 1 to 4 has appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking following reliefs: A. Issue an order or Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondents No.2 to 4 not to entertain the false complaints filed by the respondents 5 to 7 seeking recovery of money from the petitioner and not to harass the petitioner. B. Issue an order or Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing first respondent to issue necessary directions to second respondent as well as respondents 3 and 4 not to entertain frivolous complaints filed by respondents 5 to 7 seeking recovery of money against the petitioner. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. The petitioner is seeking the relief against respondents No.2 to 4 not to entertain the complaints filed by - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1755 WP No. 973 of 2021 the respondents 5 to 7 seeking recovery of money from him. Such a prayer cannot be accorded in the writ petition. I decline to exercise power under Writ jurisdiction. The Writ Petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16