- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36681-DB WP No. 27919 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 27919 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. MRS. LEELAVATHI N W/O. SRI BHASKAR K.T. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, NO.209, AYAPPA PRASAD, 4TH MAIN 2ND CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079 …PETITIONER (BY SRI S. NIRAJ, ADVOCATE FOR SRI DESAI RAJENDRA CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY ROOM NO. 320, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO. 222, 2ND FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36681-DB WP No. 27919 of 2025 3. DIRECTOR-GENERAL & INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS NO. 2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 5. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA #105, 1ST FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FORTHWITH FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME FOR MANDATORY ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR ALL POLICE OFFICERS SERVING IN KARNATAKA. THESE ASSESSMENTS, AS DEFINED UNDER THE MENTAL HEALTHCARE ACT, 2017, MUST BE CONDUCTED BY QUALIFIED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND INTEGRATED AS MANDATORY CRITERIA INTO THEIR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND ANNUAL CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS, RECOGNIZING THAT A POLICE OFFICER'S MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTLY IMPACTS THEIR PERFORMANCE, READINESS FOR SERVICE, AND ABILITY TO PREVENT FUTURE FAILURES IN MANAGING PUBLIC ORDER & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36681-DB WP No. 27919 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition flagging certain issues. The petitioner submits that there is an issue regarding fitness levels of the police force. According to the petitioner, more than 87% of the Bengaluru police personnel are either obese, overweight or underweight and thus, their physical fitness is not up to the requisite standards. Additionally, he submits that the members of the police force are also suffering from mental health issues and, therefore, it is necessary that annual mental health assessment and physical fitness assessment is undertaken. The petitioner has also submitted that mandatory interpersonal skills training is also required to be imparted to the police force as it is being done in other states, such as Uttarakhand. The petitioner also complains that periodical transfer and posting of the District Armed Reserve and City Armed Reserve is not being carried out, which would also be necessary. The petitioner also sought prayers, such as - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36681-DB WP No. 27919 of 2025 publication of monthly list of police personnel with pending criminal cases or departmental inquiries or corruption charges. 2. Some of the issues raised by the petitioner may merit consideration by the concerned authorities. Therefore, we consider it apposite to dispose of the present petition by directing the concerned authorities to examine the issues as raised, if not already done. 3. However, we do not consider it apposite to issue any writ of mandamus in this regard. 4. The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12