- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14103 WP No. 9117 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 9117 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: BENGALURUU URBAN, BENGALURU RURAL AND RAMANAGARA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD., (BAMUL) DR. M.H.MARIGOWDA ROAD D.R.COLLEGE POST, BENGALURU – 560 029 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959. …PETITIONER (BY SRI B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ADUGODI POLICE STATION ADUGODI, BENGALURU - 560 029. 3. KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14103 WP No. 9117 of 2025 CAUVERY BHAVAN KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. SRI V.KARUNAKAR AGE: MAJOR OWNER, PUBLISHER AND EDITIOR OF “MASTER PRINT” KANNADA FORTNIGHTLY NO.3048, 2ND MAIN ROAD 17TH CROSS, THYAGARAJANAGAR SIDDANNA LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 004. 5. SMT. SHOBHA RANI AGE: MAJOR EDITOR OF “CRIME NEWS” KANNADA FORTNIGHTLY JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL CARIAPPA K. S., AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE 4TH RESPONDENT ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE PETITIONER BEARING NO. NIL DATED 05/03/2025 (VIDE ANNEXURE-E) FOR PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DEROGATORY/ DEFAMATORY ARTICLE TAKING THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN HIS KANNADA FORTNIGHTLY NEWSPAPER BY THE NAME MASTER PRINT AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14103 WP No. 9117 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: “(i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction; directing the 2nd respondent to take appropriate action against the 4th respondent on the complaint of the petitioner bearing No. Nil dated 05/03/2025 (vide Annexure-E) for publication and distribution of derogatory/defamatory article taking the name of the petitioner in his kannada fortnightly newspaper by the name "Master Print"; (ii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction; directing the 3rd respondent to take appropriate action against the 4th and 5th respondents for causing embarrassment to the women employees of the Petitioner Union by publication of derogatory/defamatory article in their kannada fortnightly newspapers by the name "Master Print" and "Crime News" (vide Annexure-C & A respectively); as sought for by the Internal Complaints Committee of the petitioner Union, vide letter No.Nil dated 12/13-03-2025, vide Annexure- J; (iii) to grant such other relief/s that this Hon'ble Court deem fit and expedient in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard Sri B.L.Sanjeev, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri Rahul Cariyappa, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14103 WP No. 9117 of 2025 3. This Court on 27.03.2025, had passed the following order: “Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to accept notice for respondents 1 to 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner to serve a copy of the petition papers upon the learned Additional Government Advocate, forthwith. Learned Additional Government Advocate to secure instructions as to what has become of the complaint dated 05.03.2025 registered by the petitioner and report to the Court on the next date. List the matter on 01.04.2025 in the fresh matters list.” In the light of the compliance of the afore-quoted order, learned Additional Government Advocate on instructions would submit that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed and a crime is registered by the jurisdictional police. 4. In that light, the petition is disposed, as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 127