- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42208 WP No. 28399 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 28399 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., 1ST FLOOR, AM ARCADE, OPPOSITE VIDYARTHI BHAVAN, CJ HOSPITAL ROAD, DAVANAGERE 577002 REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956(1 OF 1956) THROUGH ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT NO.44/45, RESIDENCY ROAD CROSS, LEO SHOPPING COMPLEX, BENGALURU 560 025. REP. BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B C SEETHARAMA RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE HOME DEPARTMENT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF KARNATAKA POLICE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42208 WP No. 28399 of 2025 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE - 577 006. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BADAVANE POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE - 577 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND REQUIRED POLICE PROTECTION TO SHIFT THE MOVABLES FROM THE PREMISES OF ERSTWHILE DAVANAGERE BRANCH IN THE 1ST FLOOR, A M ARCADE, OPPOSITE VIDYARTHI BHAVAN, C.J. HOSPITAL ROAD, DAVANAGERE -570022 TO CHITRADURGA BRANCH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "1. Directing the respondents to extend required police protection to shift the movables from the premises of erstwhile Davanagere Branch in the 1st Floor, A M Arcade, opposite Vidyarthi Bhavan, C.J. Hospital Road, Davanagere -570022 to Chitradurga branch. 2. To grant such other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to grant to the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42208 WP No. 28399 of 2025 petitioner under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 08.10.2025 signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: “The undersigned Advocate for the Petitioner submits that the above Writ Petition is filed seeking direction to the Respondent Police to provide protection to shift movables from Davangere office to Chitradurga office. The Respondent police have assured to provide protection to the Petitioner company for shifting its movables. Hence, the Petitioner is withdrawing the above Writ Petition. The above Writ Petition may be dismissed "as not pressed" in the interest of the justice.” 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 240