- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46524 WP No. 33985 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 33985 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. MADHUSUDAN J S/O B H JAYARAM AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS R/A NO.24, 1ST STAGE,BEL LAYOUT, VISHVANEEDAM POST MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVASHANKARA.Y.D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE POLICE INSPECTOR BYADARAHALLIPL S MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46524 WP No. 33985 of 2025 4. SMT GIRIJA BAI W/O LATE B H GANGAIAH AGE ABOUT 67 YEARS R/A NO 22/2, 17TH CROSS, AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI KHB COLONY, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER DATED 04.11.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND DIRECT THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONER TO SAFE GUARD HIS PEACEFUL POSSESSION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE LAND BEARING 56/1 MEASURING 2.00 ACRES, 0.20 GUNTAS OUT OF 9.00 ACRES, 0.33 GUNTAS, SITUATED HEROHALLI VILLAGE, YASHAVANTHAPUR HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATUS-QUO ORDER DATED 02.11.2023 PASSED IN O.S.NO.1885/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE 2ND ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-C, ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46524 WP No. 33985 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The learned AGA accepts notice for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, directing the 2nd Respondent to consider the representation given by the Petitioner dated 04.11.2025 vide Annexure-H and direct the 3rd Respondent to provide adequate police protection to the Petitioner to safeguard his peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land bearing Sy.No.56/1, measuring 2.00 acres, 0.20 guntas out of 9.00 acres, 0.33 guntas, situated Herohalli Village, Yashavanthapur Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk in accordance with the status- quo order dated 02.11.2023 passed in O.S.No.1885/2023 on the file of the 2nd Addl.Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru vide Annexure-C, in the interest of justice and equity. b. Pass any order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that a suit in O.S.No.1885 of 2023 filed by the petitioner is pending on the file of the 2nd Additional Senior Civil - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46524 WP No. 33985 of 2025 Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru wherein an order of status-quo had been passed, the respondents are not providing police protection to implement the said order. 4. On enquiry as to whether the said Court had directed police protection, the counsel for the petitioner submits that since an application to bring the legal representative on record is filed, the same has not been considered. Hence, by directing the 2nd Additional Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru to consider the application for police protection, which has been filed by the petitioner, at the earliest, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of thirty (30) days, the writ petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43