- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5599 WP No. 3540 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3540 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: KUNIGAL TOWN MEENUGARARA MATHU MEENU BALAKEDARA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA HAVING OFFICE AT KOTHIPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130 REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO, SRI.SACHIN.K.V REGISTRATION NO. A.R.T/5752/1978-79 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PUNITH C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ASHOK NAGAR, B.H.ROAD, TUMAKURU - 572 103. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU - 572 130. Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5599 WP No. 3540 of 2025 4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, KUNIGAL POLICE STATION, KUNIGAL - 572 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO PROVIDE POLICE PROTECTION INTERIMS OF THE RECOMMENDATION OR REQUEST ION MADE BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE LETTER DATED. 07.01.2025, IN HA.GU.PA.01/2024-25 AS PER ANNEXURE-E1 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 Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to take notice for all the respondents. 2. On hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court finds that a bald statement is made by the petitioner/Society that some persons inimically disposed towards the society are creating problems for the society in catching the fishes and harvesting them. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5599 WP No. 3540 of 2025 However, it also appears that there is an internal dispute amongst the members of the society. Nevertheless, the petitioner is permitted to give a written complaint to respondent No.4-Police Inspector, Kunigal Police Station, giving the details of the persons who are trying to cause impediment in the activities of the society. If any offence is made out in the written complaint, respondent No.4 may take action in accordance with law. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5 CT: BHK