- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:840 WP No. 12890 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 12890 OF 2021 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: M/S. GRAND VAULT ENTERPRISES, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO. 589, 3RD FLOOR, 'C' BLOCK, AECS LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 037, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MR. U.S.S.V.PRASAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.M.GOPI., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. P.M.SIDDAMALLAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIKASA SOUDHA, VIDHAANA VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BANGALORE MAHANAGARA TASK FORCE, POLICE STATION, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:840 WP No. 12890 of 2021 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.P.M.Gopi., counsel on behalf of Sri.Siddamallappa.P.M., for the petitioner and Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The Police Notice dated 01.07.2021 issued by the Police Inspector, BMTF Police Station - second respondent vide Annexure-D is called into question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as set-out in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. AGA submits that the Police Inspector, BMTF Police Station has power to issue notice. The oral submission made by AGA is placed on record. 5. The Police Notice is furnished along with the Writ Petition and the same is marked as Annexure-D. A perusal of the same reflects that the Police Inspector, BMTF Police Station has made certain allegations against the petitioner that he has - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:840 WP No. 12890 of 2021 violated BBMP bye-laws and has not left the set-back. There is nothing on record to show that there is a violation of BBMP bye-laws and not leaving the set-back. Moreover, the authority concerned has acted beyond its authority. Hence, the Police Notice is liable to be set-aside and so, it is set-aside. 6. The Writ of Certiorari is ordered. The Police Notice dated 01.07.2021 issued by the Police Inspector, BMTF Police Station - second respondent vide Annexure-D is quashed. 7. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is allowed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 45