- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9485 WP No. 105185 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.105185 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: NAGAPPA SIDDAPPA GADIWADDAR, AGE: 44 YEARS, KARAGAON VILLAGE, CHIKKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 226. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SUBHASH NAGAR, BELAGAVI DISTRICT – 590 016. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT – 591 201. 3. POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, CHIKKODI POLICE STATION, CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT – 591 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) -- THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER’S REPRESENTATION DATED 07-07-2025, AS PER ANNEXURE-D, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Date: 2025.08.01 15:12:10 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9485 WP No. 105185 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents herein to consider the Petitioner’s representation dated 07-07-2025, as per Annexure-D, in accordance with law; ii. Issue such other Writ/order direction as deemed fit under the facts circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice. 2. The petitioner’s family having certain disputes, an FIR in Crime No.0104 of 2025 has been registered, which is under investigation by respondent No.3. The grievance of the petitioner is that, the investigation is not being carried out properly, and as such, the petitioner has detailed out his grievances in the representation dated 07.07.2025 at Annexure-D. 3. The submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that, investigation has not been carried out in accordance with law, and as such, the said representation has been submitted. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9485 WP No. 105185 of 2025 4. Sri. Sharad Magadum, learned AGA, who has accepted notice for the respondents, submits that the investigation is being carried out in accordance with law, and the petitioner cannot have any grievance in respect thereof. 5. Be that as it may, when during the course of investigation the parties involved bring to the notice of the Investigating Officer any particular aspect of the investigation, it would be required for the Investigating Officer to consider the same during the course of investigation. 6. As such, directing respondent No.3 to consider the issues raised by the petitioner in the representation dated 07.07.2025 at Annexure-D, during the course of investigation, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60