- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5214 WP No. 3114 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3114 OF 2025 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY V S/O VENKATESHALAH (SENIOR CITIZEN -ES0055240041272) AADHAR NO. 8734-0481-7319 AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, NO 1012, 9TH BLOCK, 1ST A MAIN, NAGARBHAVI, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560072. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRI KUMAR S V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE -560001. 2. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (ADGP) DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT CELL ARMANE RASTHE, BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C. JAGADEESH., SPL. GA) Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5214 WP No. 3114 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE COSNTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN PROCEEINGS BEARING NO. SANKEY.JAMNI/SAKAE/D6/ JAPA/ CR-492/2023, DATED 13.08.2024 AT (ANNX-V) AND SANKEY.JAMNI/SAKKAE/D6/ SUJAPA/CR/143/2024-25 DTD. 20.09.2024 (ANNX-W) AND FILE NO. DCRE/CV/CVP/201/2024 DATED- 10.10.2024 FROM THE RESPONDENTS FOR KIND CONSIDERATION (ANNEXURE-X) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Sri. C. Jagadish, learned Special Government Advocate has entered appearance for both the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the proceeding initiated by him in proceedings bearing No.JAM.NI/SA.KA.E/D6/JA.PA./C.R./492/2023-24, dated 13.08.2024 has not been concluded at the hands of the officials of the 2nd respondent-Additional Director General of Police. Therefore, the prayer in the writ petition is to - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5214 WP No. 3114 of 2025 issue necessary directions to the 2nd respondent to conclude the proceedings within a time frame. 3. Having regard to the innocuous prayer made in the writ petition, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the competent authority, who is required to consider the petition filed by the petitioner herein, in proceedings bearing No.JAM.NI/SA.KA.E/D6/JA.PA./C.R./ 492/2023-24, to hear the parties concerned, conclude the proceedings and pass orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL