- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10217 W.P. No.5435/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.5435/2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: PARLE AGRO PRIVATE LIMITED HAVING REGISTERED CORPORATE HEAD OFICE OFF WESTERN EXPRESS HIGHWAY SAHAR-CHAKALA ROAD PARSIWADA, ANDHERI(E) MUMBAI-400099 COMPANY HAS REGISTERED IN COMPANY ACT, 1956. HAVING MANUFACTURING UNIT AT PLOT NO.32-41, 54-63, 42-44, 45(P) 49(P), 50(P), 51-53 ADAKANAHALLY INDUSTRIAL AREA CHIKKAIHNACHATRA HOBLI NANJANGUD TALUK MYSORE-571302, KARNATAKA. REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MUSHEEDULLA KHAN AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O RAHAMATHULLAH KHAN R/O ADAKANAHALLY INDUSTRIAL AREA CHIKKAIAHNACHATRA HOBLI NANJANGUD TALUK MYSORE-571302 KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AIYAPPA K.G. ADV., FOR SRI. ASIM MALIK, ADV.,) Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10217 W.P. No.5435/2023 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HYDER ALI ROAD KITTUR RANI CHENGAMMA CIRCLE JALAPURI-570019. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE NANJANGUD RURAL POLICE STATION NANJANGUD TOWN MYSURU DISTRICT-571301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 R/W ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO ACT UPON THE REPRESENTATION DTD 02/03/2023 AND TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONER SO AS TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO IMPEDIMENT TO THE INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE MANUFACTURING UNIT OF THE PETITIONER LOCATED AT PLOT NO. 32-31, 54-63, 42-44, 45(P).50(P).51-53, ADAKANAHALLY INDUSTRIAL AREA, CHIKKAIAHNACHATRA HOBLI, NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSORE, KARNATAKA - 571302 (AS PER ANNEXURE-H AND J). DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO ENSURE THAT ANY DHARNAS, PROTESTS OR STRIKES ARE TO BE CONDUCTED AT A DISTANCE OF 500 METRES AWAY FROM THE PREMISES OF THE MANUFACTURING UNIT OF THE PETITIONER & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS LIST, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10217 W.P. No.5435/2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers: "a) ISSUE a Writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent Nos 1 to 3 to act upon the Representation dated 02.03.2023 and to provide adequate police protection to the Petitioner so as to ensure that there is no impediment to the ingress and egress to the manufacturing unit of the Petitioner located at Plot No. 32-31, 54-63, 42-44, 45(P).50(P). 51- 53, Adakanahally Industrial Area, Chikkaiahnachatra Hobli, Nanjangud Taluk, Mysore, Karnataka - 571302 [As per Annexure H & J]; b) ISSUE a Writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent Nos 1 to 3 to ensure that any dharnas, protests or strikes are to be conducted at a distance of 500 metres away from the premises of the manufacturing unit of the Petitioner; c) Pass any such other Order/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts of the case in the interest of justice." - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:10217 W.P. No.5435/2023 2. Heard Sri.Aiyappa K.G., learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri.Asim Malik, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Rahul Cariappa, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents. 3. Owing to the plea of the petitioner, this Court on 07.03.2023 had passed the following order: "Heard Sri Sandesh J. Chouta, learned senior counsel for the petitioner. Learned Additional Government Advocate waives notice for the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner on record to serve a copy of the petition papers upon the learned Additional Government Advocate, forthwith. The petitioner is before this Court on the ground that the representation dated 02.03.2023, seeking adequate police protection at the expenses of the petitioner has not been considered by the respondents. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner would submit that in terms of the law, employment has been provided to one of the members of the family of those who have lost the land. One person claiming that he has to be given employment is staging - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:10217 W.P. No.5435/2023 Dharana in front of the factory premises to which, there is support from others. He would take this Court through the paper publication which is a statement issued by one of the organization, stating that they would shut down the factory on 08.03.2023. It is on this ground, the police protection is sought. In the light of the aforesaid submission, I deem it appropriate to direct respondent Nos.2 and 3 to accord such protection at the expenses of the petitioner, after assessment of the situation at the spot. Hand delivery of the order is permitted." 4. Learned AGA would submit that the order is implemented and the protection was granted earlier. There is no such warrant for extending the protection today. 5. Therefore, in the light of the said situation subsiding today, there is no warrant to keep the petition pending for the purpose of grant of police protection. Petitioner is at liberty to approach the jurisdictional police in the event, there is any threat in real time by way of a representation. In the event the representation of the - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:10217 W.P. No.5435/2023 nature comes above, the jurisdictional police shall accord such police protection after due verification, in accordance with law. All the expenses of any police protection that is sought, are considered, would be borne by the petitioner themselves. 6. With the above observations, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4