- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10254 WP No. 105806 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 105806 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: DR. BASAVARAJ PARASAPPA SIDDHASHRAM AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED PROFESSOR, R/O. # 31, SIDDHAPRAKASH, SIDDHARUDHA NAGAR, SRINAGAR VTC DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRIYUTHS. A C CHAKALABBI AND ASSOCIATES, S.B. DPDDAGOUDAR AMD S.G. NANDOOR, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS DGP VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HUBBALLI DHARWAD, OFFICE OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONERATE NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI 580025, DIST. DHARWAD. 3. THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR SUB URBAN POLICE STATION, BELGAUM ROAD, SAROJA HANGARAKI Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.08.16 11:13:07 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10254 WP No. 105806 of 2024 DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS NOTICE AT ANNEXURE-A DTD. 18/07/2024, WHEREIN THE PETITIONER SOUGHT FOR DELETION OF DATABASE IN RESPONDENT NO.3 DEPARTMENTAL/COMPUTER(S) IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER NAME IN THE CASE BEARING CRIME NO 97/2005 FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 324, 506 OF IPC. B. THE HON BLE COURT MAY ALSO BE PLEASED TO PASS ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER, DIRECTION ETC IN THE ABOVE CASE TO SERVE THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. To issue a writ of mandamus to the respondent no.3 to consider the petitioners notice at Annexure-A dtd. 18/07/2024, wherein the petitioner sought for deletion of database in respondent no.3 departmental/computer(s) in respect of petitioner name in the case bearing - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10254 WP No. 105806 of 2024 crime No. 97/2005 for the offences u/s. 324, 506 of IPC. b. The Hon’ble Court may also be pleased to pass any other writ, order, direction etc in the above case to serve the ends of justice. 3. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the above petition with liberty to agitate his right under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution for “Right to be Forgotten”. 4. Reserving such liberty, petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH CT:PA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 24