- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50431 WP No. 15911 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 15911 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRINIVASA S V S/O VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O NO.58, NEAR PETROL BUNK, SULIKUNTE COLONY, SULIKUNTE VILLAGE, SARJAPURA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE - 562 125 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C.H. JADHAV, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHETAN JADHAV, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA,BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NO.1, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. POLICE INSPECTOR, VARTHUR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE - 560 087 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50431 WP No. 15911 of 2025 4. DIRECTOR, STATE INTELLIGENCE, KARNATAKA STATE POLICE, NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16.12.2024 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND DIRECTOR STATE INTELLIGENCE KARNATAKA AS PER ANNX-C AND D AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO ENGAGE PRIVATE SECURITY AT HIS OWN COST TO SAFEGUARD HIS LIFE ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINAR HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this court seeking for the following reliefs: a. "Call for entire records; b. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondent-police to consider representation dated 16.12.2024 given by the petitioner to the Commissioner of Police and Director, State Intelligence, Karnataka as per Annexure-C and D and permit the petitioner to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50431 WP No. 15911 of 2025 engage private security at his own cost to safeguard his life;. c. Grant such other relief, order or direction to the respondent in the circumstances of the case." 2. The grievance of the petitioner was that the application which had been submitted by the petitioner for engaging private security guards to protect the petitioner was not considered and in that background that the petitioner had approached this court seeking for the aforesaid relief. 3. Learned AGA on instruction, submitted that the said application had indeed been considered and rejected on the ground that the persons who had been nominated by the petitioner as security guards, though had a licence to carry firearms, it is only for self protection and not to provide protection to third parties like the petitioner. 4. Faced with the above situation, learned senior counsel Sri. C H Jadhav submits that an application - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50431 WP No. 15911 of 2025 would be made by the petitioner to the Commissioner of Police and Director, State Intelligence, Karnataka seeking for police protection at the cost of the petitioner by providing all necessary documentation and support in that regard. 5. Learned AGA submits that if such an application is submitted, the same would be considered within 2 weeks from the date of receipt of the said application in accordance with law and availability of police personnel. The said submission answers the grievance of the petitioner. Placing said submission, the petition stands dismissed. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion as to the entitlement of the petitioner. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SSD CT-SG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66